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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,500.29, 111,803.81 and 27,115.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,500.29, 111,803.81 and 27,115.29 is: 40,692.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,500.29 : 111,803.81 = 27,115.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,500.29/111,803.81 = 27,115.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,500.29x = 111,803.81 × 27,115.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,500.29x = 3,031,592,595.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,031,592,595.68/74,500.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,692.36

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