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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,837.28, 107,378.16 and 74,819.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,837.28, 107,378.16 and 74,819.52 is: 103,215.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,837.28 : 107,378.16 = 74,819.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,837.28/107,378.16 = 74,819.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,837.28x = 107,378.16 × 74,819.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,837.28x = 8,033,982,389.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,033,982,389.68/77,837.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,215.10

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