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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,686.24, 112,045.97 and 32,573.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,686.24, 112,045.97 and 32,573.13 is: 48,866.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,686.24 : 112,045.97 = 32,573.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,686.24/112,045.97 = 32,573.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,686.24x = 112,045.97 × 32,573.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,686.24x = 3,649,687,946.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,649,687,946.79/74,686.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,866.94

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