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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,675.60, 112,033.20 and 32,537.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,675.60, 112,033.20 and 32,537.60 is: 48,815.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,675.60 : 112,033.20 = 32,537.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,675.60/112,033.20 = 32,537.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,675.60x = 112,033.20 × 32,537.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,675.60x = 3,645,291,448.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,645,291,448.32/74,675.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,815.03

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