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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,307.68, 111,468.00 and 21,000.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,307.68, 111,468.00 and 21,000.22 is: 31,502.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,307.68 : 111,468.00 = 21,000.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,307.68/111,468.00 = 21,000.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,307.68x = 111,468.00 × 21,000.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,307.68x = 2,340,852,323.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,340,852,323.04/74,307.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,502.16

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