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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,322.37, 111,500.59 and 32,209.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,322.37, 111,500.59 and 32,209.52 is: 48,321.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,322.37 : 111,500.59 = 32,209.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,322.37/111,500.59 = 32,209.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,322.37x = 111,500.59 × 32,209.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,322.37x = 3,591,380,483.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,591,380,483.62/74,322.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,321.66

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