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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,523.42, 111,785.01 and 19,119.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,523.42, 111,785.01 and 19,119.42 is: 28,679.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,523.42 : 111,785.01 = 19,119.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,523.42/111,785.01 = 19,119.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,523.42x = 111,785.01 × 19,119.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,523.42x = 2,137,264,555.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,264,555.89/74,523.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,679.10

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