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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,589.24, 111,900.30 and 32,476.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,589.24, 111,900.30 and 32,476.08 is: 48,721.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,589.24 : 111,900.30 = 32,476.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,589.24/111,900.30 = 32,476.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,589.24x = 111,900.30 × 32,476.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,589.24x = 3,634,083,094.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,634,083,094.82/74,589.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,721.28

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