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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,557.43, 111,856.14 and 32,446.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,557.43, 111,856.14 and 32,446.58 is: 48,678.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,557.43 : 111,856.14 = 32,446.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,557.43/111,856.14 = 32,446.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,557.43x = 111,856.14 × 32,446.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,557.43x = 3,629,349,195.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,629,349,195.00/74,557.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,678.57

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