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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,653.13, 103,021.32 and 41,119.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,653.13, 103,021.32 and 41,119.13 is: 56,744.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,653.13 : 103,021.32 = 41,119.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,653.13/103,021.32 = 41,119.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,653.13x = 103,021.32 × 41,119.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,653.13x = 4,236,146,534.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,236,146,534.75/74,653.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,744.40

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