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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,743.56, 112,128.30 and 22,158.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,743.56, 112,128.30 and 22,158.36 is: 33,241.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,743.56 : 112,128.30 = 22,158.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,743.56/112,128.30 = 22,158.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,743.56x = 112,128.30 × 22,158.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,743.56x = 2,484,579,237.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,484,579,237.59/74,743.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,241.38

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