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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,861.55, 115,690.41 and 74,311.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,861.55, 115,690.41 and 74,311.11 is: 102,515.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,861.55 : 115,690.41 = 74,311.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,861.55/115,690.41 = 74,311.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,861.55x = 115,690.41 × 74,311.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,861.55x = 8,597,082,783.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,597,082,783.46/83,861.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,515.19

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