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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,340.80, 115,064.08 and 74,372.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,340.80, 115,064.08 and 74,372.88 is: 102,682.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,340.80 : 115,064.08 = 74,372.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,340.80/115,064.08 = 74,372.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,340.80x = 115,064.08 × 74,372.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,340.80x = 8,557,647,014.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,557,647,014.15/83,340.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,682.56

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