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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,693.40, 112,060.92 and 32,577.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,693.40, 112,060.92 and 32,577.24 is: 48,874.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,693.40 : 112,060.92 = 32,577.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,693.40/112,060.92 = 32,577.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,693.40x = 112,060.92 × 32,577.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,693.40x = 3,650,635,485.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,650,635,485.46/74,693.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,874.94

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