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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,198.36, 111,301.36 and 21,611.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,198.36, 111,301.36 and 21,611.92 is: 32,418.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,198.36 : 111,301.36 = 21,611.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,198.36/111,301.36 = 21,611.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,198.36x = 111,301.36 × 21,611.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,198.36x = 2,405,436,088.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,405,436,088.21/74,198.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,418.99

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