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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,791.28, 119,557.78 and 74,002.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,791.28, 119,557.78 and 74,002.80 is: 101,941.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,791.28 : 119,557.78 = 74,002.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,791.28/119,557.78 = 74,002.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,791.28x = 119,557.78 × 74,002.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,791.28x = 8,847,610,481.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,847,610,481.78/86,791.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,941.24

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