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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,783.38, 103,201.06 and 41,249.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,783.38, 103,201.06 and 41,249.38 is: 56,924.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,783.38 : 103,201.06 = 41,249.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,783.38/103,201.06 = 41,249.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,783.38x = 103,201.06 × 41,249.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,783.38x = 4,256,979,224.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,256,979,224.34/74,783.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,924.14

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