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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,288.11, 111,448.57 and 27,540.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,288.11, 111,448.57 and 27,540.99 is: 41,317.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,288.11 : 111,448.57 = 27,540.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,288.11/111,448.57 = 27,540.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,288.11x = 111,448.57 × 27,540.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,288.11x = 3,069,403,394.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,069,403,394.64/74,288.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,317.56

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