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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,921.40, 112,365.90 and 32,801.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,921.40, 112,365.90 and 32,801.40 is: 49,195.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,921.40 : 112,365.90 = 32,801.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,921.40/112,365.90 = 32,801.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,921.40x = 112,365.90 × 32,801.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,921.40x = 3,685,758,832.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,685,758,832.26/74,921.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,195.01

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