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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,549.80, 111,824.70 and 27,800.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,549.80, 111,824.70 and 27,800.20 is: 41,700.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,549.80 : 111,824.70 = 27,800.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,549.80/111,824.70 = 27,800.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,549.80x = 111,824.70 × 27,800.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,549.80x = 3,108,749,024.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,108,749,024.94/74,549.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,700.30

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