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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,257.56, 111,423.24 and 34,817.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,257.56, 111,423.24 and 34,817.76 is: 52,243.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,257.56 : 111,423.24 = 34,817.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,257.56/111,423.24 = 34,817.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,257.56x = 111,423.24 × 34,817.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,257.56x = 3,879,507,628.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,879,507,628.74/74,257.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,243.94

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