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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,956.40, 112,434.60 and 71,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,956.40, 112,434.60 and 71,500.40 is: 107,250.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,956.40 : 112,434.60 = 71,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,956.40/112,434.60 = 71,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,956.40x = 112,434.60 × 71,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,956.40x = 8,039,118,873.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,039,118,873.84/74,956.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,250.60

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