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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,452.86, 111,584.52 and 34,923.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,452.86, 111,584.52 and 34,923.06 is: 52,340.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,452.86 : 111,584.52 = 34,923.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,452.86/111,584.52 = 34,923.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,452.86x = 111,584.52 × 34,923.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,452.86x = 3,896,872,887.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,896,872,887.03/74,452.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,340.14

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