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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,201.74, 103,915.26 and 71,557.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,201.74, 103,915.26 and 71,557.82 is: 98,880.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,201.74 : 103,915.26 = 71,557.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,201.74/103,915.26 = 71,557.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,201.74x = 103,915.26 × 71,557.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,201.74x = 7,435,949,470.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,435,949,470.33/75,201.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,880.02

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