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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,900.24, 112,352.72 and 32,758.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,900.24, 112,352.72 and 32,758.64 is: 49,138.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,900.24 : 112,352.72 = 32,758.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,900.24/112,352.72 = 32,758.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,900.24x = 112,352.72 × 32,758.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,900.24x = 3,680,522,307.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,680,522,307.50/74,900.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,138.99

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