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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,814.50, 103,246.18 and 41,282.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,814.50, 103,246.18 and 41,282.66 is: 56,971.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,814.50 : 103,246.18 = 41,282.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,814.50/103,246.18 = 41,282.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,814.50x = 103,246.18 × 41,282.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,814.50x = 4,262,276,945.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,262,276,945.24/74,814.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,971.27

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