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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,528.32, 111,683.76 and 34,559.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,528.32, 111,683.76 and 34,559.50 is: 51,788.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,528.32 : 111,683.76 = 34,559.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,528.32/111,683.76 = 34,559.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,528.32x = 111,683.76 × 34,559.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,528.32x = 3,859,734,903.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,859,734,903.72/74,528.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,788.84

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