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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,733.46, 112,022.93 and 34,719.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,733.46, 112,022.93 and 34,719.80 is: 52,043.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,733.46 : 112,022.93 = 34,719.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,733.46/112,022.93 = 34,719.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,733.46x = 112,022.93 × 34,719.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,733.46x = 3,889,413,078.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,889,413,078.10/74,733.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,043.80

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