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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,500.24, 111,703.64 and 27,714.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,500.24, 111,703.64 and 27,714.64 is: 41,554.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,500.24 : 111,703.64 = 27,714.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,500.24/111,703.64 = 27,714.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,500.24x = 111,703.64 × 27,714.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,500.24x = 3,095,826,169.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,095,826,169.29/74,500.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,554.58

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