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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,839.08, 103,276.98 and 41,302.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,839.08, 103,276.98 and 41,302.92 is: 56,997.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,839.08 : 103,276.98 = 41,302.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,839.08/103,276.98 = 41,302.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,839.08x = 103,276.98 × 41,302.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,839.08x = 4,265,640,842.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,265,640,842.78/74,839.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,997.51

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