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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,731.42, 112,130.15 and 39,184.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,731.42, 112,130.15 and 39,184.24 is: 58,793.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,731.42 : 112,130.15 = 39,184.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,731.42/112,130.15 = 39,184.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,731.42x = 112,130.15 × 39,184.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,731.42x = 4,393,734,708.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,393,734,708.84/74,731.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,793.67

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