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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,917.40, 112,230.30 and 41,577.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,917.40, 112,230.30 and 41,577.80 is: 62,285.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,917.40 : 112,230.30 = 41,577.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,917.40/112,230.30 = 41,577.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,917.40x = 112,230.30 × 41,577.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,917.40x = 4,666,288,967.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,666,288,967.34/74,917.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,285.78

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