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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,839.74, 103,271.49 and 41,303.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,839.74, 103,271.49 and 41,303.58 is: 56,994.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,839.74 : 103,271.49 = 41,303.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,839.74/103,271.49 = 41,303.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,839.74x = 103,271.49 × 41,303.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,839.74x = 4,265,482,248.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,265,482,248.93/74,839.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,994.88

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