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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,634.71, 102,887.10 and 56,698.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,634.71, 102,887.10 and 56,698.59 is: 78,161.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,634.71 : 102,887.10 = 56,698.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,634.71/102,887.10 = 56,698.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,634.71x = 102,887.10 × 56,698.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,634.71x = 5,833,553,499.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,833,553,499.19/74,634.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,161.40

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