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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 76,052.40, 104,736.12 and 74,424.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 76,052.40, 104,736.12 and 74,424.24 is: 102,493.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,052.40 : 104,736.12 = 74,424.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,052.40/104,736.12 = 74,424.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,052.40x = 104,736.12 × 74,424.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,052.40x = 7,794,906,131.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,794,906,131.55/76,052.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,493.89

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