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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,401.99, 111,508.08 and 34,872.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,401.99, 111,508.08 and 34,872.01 is: 52,263.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,401.99 : 111,508.08 = 34,872.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,401.99/111,508.08 = 34,872.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,401.99x = 111,508.08 × 34,872.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,401.99x = 3,888,510,880.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,888,510,880.84/74,401.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,263.53

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