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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,917.75, 112,336.70 and 32,748.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,917.75, 112,336.70 and 32,748.48 is: 49,105.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,917.75 : 112,336.70 = 32,748.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,917.75/112,336.70 = 32,748.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,917.75x = 112,336.70 × 32,748.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,917.75x = 3,678,856,173.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,678,856,173.22/74,917.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,105.27

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