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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,194.52, 114,862.07 and 74,226.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,194.52, 114,862.07 and 74,226.47 is: 102,480.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,194.52 : 114,862.07 = 74,226.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,194.52/114,862.07 = 74,226.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,194.52x = 114,862.07 × 74,226.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,194.52x = 8,525,805,604.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,525,805,604.25/83,194.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,480.38

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