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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,801.60, 112,113.60 and 39,723.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,801.60, 112,113.60 and 39,723.20 is: 59,537.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,801.60 : 112,113.60 = 39,723.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,801.60/112,113.60 = 39,723.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,801.60x = 112,113.60 × 39,723.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,801.60x = 4,453,510,955.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,453,510,955.52/74,801.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,537.64

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