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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,925.38, 112,443.53 and 35,482.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,925.38, 112,443.53 and 35,482.59 is: 53,250.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,925.38 : 112,443.53 = 35,482.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,925.38/112,443.53 = 35,482.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,925.38x = 112,443.53 × 35,482.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,925.38x = 3,989,787,495.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,787,495.73/74,925.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,250.15

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