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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,842.44, 112,320.76 and 27,502.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,842.44, 112,320.76 and 27,502.39 is: 41,274.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,842.44 : 112,320.76 = 27,502.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,842.44/112,320.76 = 27,502.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,842.44x = 112,320.76 × 27,502.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,842.44x = 3,089,089,346.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,089,089,346.62/74,842.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,274.57

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