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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,880, 103,250.16 and 61,225.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,880, 103,250.16 and 61,225.44 is: 84,422.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,880 : 103,250.16 = 61,225.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,880/103,250.16 = 61,225.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,880x = 103,250.16 × 61,225.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,880x = 6,321,536,476.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,321,536,476.07/74,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,422.23

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