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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,693.40, 112,040.10 and 30,321.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,693.40, 112,040.10 and 30,321.60 is: 45,482.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,693.40 : 112,040.10 = 30,321.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,693.40/112,040.10 = 30,321.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,693.40x = 112,040.10 × 30,321.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,693.40x = 3,397,235,096.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,397,235,096.16/74,693.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,482.40

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