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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,441.43, 111,596.49 and 27,661.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,441.43, 111,596.49 and 27,661.50 is: 41,467.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,441.43 : 111,596.49 = 27,661.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,441.43/111,596.49 = 27,661.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,441.43x = 111,596.49 × 27,661.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,441.43x = 3,086,926,308.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,086,926,308.14/74,441.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,467.85

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