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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,840.30, 112,180.11 and 37,326.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,840.30, 112,180.11 and 37,326.27 is: 55,949.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,840.30 : 112,180.11 = 37,326.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,840.30/112,180.11 = 37,326.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,840.30x = 112,180.11 × 37,326.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,840.30x = 4,187,264,513.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,187,264,513.59/74,840.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,949.33

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