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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,703.60, 112,075.20 and 32,565.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,703.60, 112,075.20 and 32,565.60 is: 48,857.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,703.60 : 112,075.20 = 32,565.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,703.60/112,075.20 = 32,565.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,703.60x = 112,075.20 × 32,565.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,703.60x = 3,649,796,133.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,649,796,133.12/74,703.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,857.03

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