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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,259.29, 111,418.09 and 32,677.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,259.29, 111,418.09 and 32,677.13 is: 49,028.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,259.29 : 111,418.09 = 32,677.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,259.29/111,418.09 = 32,677.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,259.29x = 111,418.09 × 32,677.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,259.29x = 3,640,822,772.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,640,822,772.50/74,259.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,028.52

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