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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,874.44, 103,324.02 and 41,339.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,874.44, 103,324.02 and 41,339.72 is: 57,047.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,874.44 : 103,324.02 = 41,339.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,874.44/103,324.02 = 41,339.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,874.44x = 103,324.02 × 41,339.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,874.44x = 4,271,386,056.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,271,386,056.07/74,874.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,047.32

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