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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,559.96, 111,867.39 and 34,598.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,559.96, 111,867.39 and 34,598.07 is: 51,909.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,559.96 : 111,867.39 = 34,598.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,559.96/111,867.39 = 34,598.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,559.96x = 111,867.39 × 34,598.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,559.96x = 3,870,395,789.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,870,395,789.94/74,559.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,909.84

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