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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,923.53, 112,440.60 and 35,480.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,923.53, 112,440.60 and 35,480.58 is: 53,247.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,923.53 : 112,440.60 = 35,480.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,923.53/112,440.60 = 35,480.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,923.53x = 112,440.60 × 35,480.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,923.53x = 3,989,457,703.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,457,703.55/74,923.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,247.06

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