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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,900.16, 112,337.28 and 28,144.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,900.16, 112,337.28 and 28,144.80 is: 42,212.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,900.16 : 112,337.28 = 28,144.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,900.16/112,337.28 = 28,144.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,900.16x = 112,337.28 × 28,144.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,900.16x = 3,161,710,278.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,161,710,278.14/74,900.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,212.33

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