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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,504.49, 111,754.23 and 32,384.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,504.49, 111,754.23 and 32,384.54 is: 48,575.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,504.49 : 111,754.23 = 32,384.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,504.49/111,754.23 = 32,384.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,504.49x = 111,754.23 × 32,384.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,504.49x = 3,619,108,772.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,619,108,772.83/74,504.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,575.71

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