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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,125.53, 111,199.13 and 21,528.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,125.53, 111,199.13 and 21,528.18 is: 32,295.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,125.53 : 111,199.13 = 21,528.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,125.53/111,199.13 = 21,528.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,125.53x = 111,199.13 × 21,528.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,125.53x = 2,393,914,859.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,393,914,859.57/74,125.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,295.42

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