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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,529.34, 111,761.20 and 39,460.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,529.34, 111,761.20 and 39,460.80 is: 59,173.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,529.34 : 111,761.20 = 39,460.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,529.34/111,761.20 = 39,460.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,529.34x = 111,761.20 × 39,460.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,529.34x = 4,410,186,360.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,410,186,360.96/74,529.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,173.83

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