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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,841.44, 112,319.26 and 27,501.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,841.44, 112,319.26 and 27,501.39 is: 41,273.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,841.44 : 112,319.26 = 27,501.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,841.44/112,319.26 = 27,501.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,841.44x = 112,319.26 × 27,501.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,841.44x = 3,088,935,705.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,088,935,705.02/74,841.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,273.07

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