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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,237.24, 111,302.98 and 34,772.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,237.24, 111,302.98 and 34,772.83 is: 52,134.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,237.24 : 111,302.98 = 34,772.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,237.24/111,302.98 = 34,772.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,237.24x = 111,302.98 × 34,772.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,237.24x = 3,870,319,236.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,870,319,236.84/74,237.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,134.47

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