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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,783.49, 103,194.05 and 41,247.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,783.49, 103,194.05 and 41,247.33 is: 56,917.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,783.49 : 103,194.05 = 41,247.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,783.49/103,194.05 = 41,247.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,783.49x = 103,194.05 × 41,247.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,783.49x = 4,256,478,828.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,256,478,828.15/74,783.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,917.36

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