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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,923.10, 112,384.23 and 30,549.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,923.10, 112,384.23 and 30,549.68 is: 45,824.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,923.10 : 112,384.23 = 30,549.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,923.10/112,384.23 = 30,549.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,923.10x = 112,384.23 × 30,549.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,923.10x = 3,433,302,263.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,433,302,263.55/74,923.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,824.35

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