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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,600.58, 111,901.20 and 30,228.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,600.58, 111,901.20 and 30,228.18 is: 45,342.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,600.58 : 111,901.20 = 30,228.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,600.58/111,901.20 = 30,228.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,600.58x = 111,901.20 × 30,228.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,600.58x = 3,382,569,615.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,382,569,615.82/74,600.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,342.40

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