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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,365.83, 111,589.76 and 34,921.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,365.83, 111,589.76 and 34,921.92 is: 52,402.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,365.83 : 111,589.76 = 34,921.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,365.83/111,589.76 = 34,921.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,365.83x = 111,589.76 × 34,921.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,365.83x = 3,896,928,671.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,896,928,671.54/74,365.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,402.14

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