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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,930.28, 112,381.83 and 32,802.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,930.28, 112,381.83 and 32,802.18 is: 49,197.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,930.28 : 112,381.83 = 32,802.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,930.28/112,381.83 = 32,802.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,930.28x = 112,381.83 × 32,802.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,930.28x = 3,686,369,016.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,686,369,016.39/74,930.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,197.32

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