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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,724.26, 103,120.17 and 41,191.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,724.26, 103,120.17 and 41,191.46 is: 56,844.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,724.26 : 103,120.17 = 41,191.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,724.26/103,120.17 = 41,191.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,724.26x = 103,120.17 × 41,191.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,724.26x = 4,247,670,357.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,247,670,357.75/74,724.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,844.60

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