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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,809.50, 112,238.55 and 52,343.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,809.50, 112,238.55 and 52,343.34 is: 78,532.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,809.50 : 112,238.55 = 52,343.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,809.50/112,238.55 = 52,343.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,809.50x = 112,238.55 × 52,343.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,809.50x = 5,874,940,583.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,874,940,583.76/74,809.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,532.01

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