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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,736.02, 119,604.19 and 74,864.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,736.02, 119,604.19 and 74,864.47 is: 112,296.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,736.02 : 119,604.19 = 74,864.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,736.02/119,604.19 = 74,864.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,736.02x = 119,604.19 × 74,864.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,736.02x = 8,954,104,686.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,954,104,686.72/79,736.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,296.87

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