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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,792.55, 115,595.19 and 74,242.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,792.55, 115,595.19 and 74,242.18 is: 102,420.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,792.55 : 115,595.19 = 74,242.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,792.55/115,595.19 = 74,242.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,792.55x = 115,595.19 × 74,242.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,792.55x = 8,582,038,614.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,582,038,614.13/83,792.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,420.07

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