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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,452.30, 111,615.60 and 32,300.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,452.30, 111,615.60 and 32,300.61 is: 48,423.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,452.30 : 111,615.60 = 32,300.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,452.30/111,615.60 = 32,300.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,452.30x = 111,615.60 × 32,300.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,452.30x = 3,605,251,965.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,605,251,965.52/74,452.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,423.65

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