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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,788.74, 103,201.29 and 41,252.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,788.74, 103,201.29 and 41,252.58 is: 56,924.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,788.74 : 103,201.29 = 41,252.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,788.74/103,201.29 = 41,252.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,788.74x = 103,201.29 × 41,252.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,788.74x = 4,257,319,471.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,257,319,471.83/74,788.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,924.60

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