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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,836.74, 103,274.49 and 41,302.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,836.74, 103,274.49 and 41,302.50 is: 56,997.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,836.74 : 103,274.49 = 41,302.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,836.74/103,274.49 = 41,302.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,836.74x = 103,274.49 × 41,302.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,836.74x = 4,265,494,623.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,265,494,623.23/74,836.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,997.33

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