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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,905.43, 112,343.00 and 27,504.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,905.43, 112,343.00 and 27,504.26 is: 41,250.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,905.43 : 112,343.00 = 27,504.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,905.43/112,343.00 = 27,504.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,905.43x = 112,343.00 × 27,504.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,905.43x = 3,089,910,957.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,089,910,957.94/74,905.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,250.83

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