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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,788.12, 103,204.56 and 41,254.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,788.12, 103,204.56 and 41,254.12 is: 56,929.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,788.12 : 103,204.56 = 41,254.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,788.12/103,204.56 = 41,254.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,788.12x = 103,204.56 × 41,254.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,788.12x = 4,257,613,302.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,257,613,302.79/74,788.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,929.01

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