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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,783.34, 103,199.37 and 41,249.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,783.34, 103,199.37 and 41,249.34 is: 56,923.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,783.34 : 103,199.37 = 41,249.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,783.34/103,199.37 = 41,249.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,783.34x = 103,199.37 × 41,249.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,783.34x = 4,256,905,900.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,256,905,900.92/74,783.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,923.19

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