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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,482.12, 111,759.60 and 35,043.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,482.12, 111,759.60 and 35,043.16 is: 52,581.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,482.12 : 111,759.60 = 35,043.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,482.12/111,759.60 = 35,043.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,482.12x = 111,759.60 × 35,043.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,482.12x = 3,916,409,544.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,916,409,544.34/74,482.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,581.88

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