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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,799.94, 112,141.53 and 37,341.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,799.94, 112,141.53 and 37,341.22 is: 55,982.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,799.94 : 112,141.53 = 37,341.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,799.94/112,141.53 = 37,341.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,799.94x = 112,141.53 × 37,341.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,799.94x = 4,187,500,982.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,187,500,982.16/74,799.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,982.68

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