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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,118.24, 111,194.56 and 21,528.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,118.24, 111,194.56 and 21,528.64 is: 32,297.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,118.24 : 111,194.56 = 21,528.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,118.24/111,194.56 = 21,528.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,118.24x = 111,194.56 × 21,528.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,118.24x = 2,393,867,652.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,393,867,652.20/74,118.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,297.96

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