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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,918.30, 116,877.92 and 74,780.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,918.30, 116,877.92 and 74,780.34 is: 102,924.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,918.30 : 116,877.92 = 74,780.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,918.30/116,877.92 = 74,780.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,918.30x = 116,877.92 × 74,780.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,918.30x = 8,740,170,222.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,740,170,222.19/84,918.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,924.46

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