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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,784.38, 103,202.44 and 41,250.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,784.38, 103,202.44 and 41,250.38 is: 56,925.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,784.38 : 103,202.44 = 41,250.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,784.38/103,202.44 = 41,250.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,784.38x = 103,202.44 × 41,250.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,784.38x = 4,257,139,866.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,257,139,866.93/74,784.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,925.52

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