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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,857.40, 112,260.18 and 35,433.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,857.40, 112,260.18 and 35,433.08 is: 53,137.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,857.40 : 112,260.18 = 35,433.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,857.40/112,260.18 = 35,433.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,857.40x = 112,260.18 × 35,433.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,857.40x = 3,977,723,938.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,977,723,938.75/74,857.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,137.35

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