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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,484.74, 111,726.66 and 32,359.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,484.74, 111,726.66 and 32,359.34 is: 48,538.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,484.74 : 111,726.66 = 32,359.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,484.74/111,726.66 = 32,359.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,484.74x = 111,726.66 × 32,359.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,484.74x = 3,615,400,978.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,615,400,978.00/74,484.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,538.81

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