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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,686.30, 102,925.32 and 53,428.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,686.30, 102,925.32 and 53,428.66 is: 73,630.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,686.30 : 102,925.32 = 53,428.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,686.30/102,925.32 = 53,428.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,686.30x = 102,925.32 × 53,428.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,686.30x = 5,499,161,927.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,499,161,927.67/74,686.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,630.13

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