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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,930.40, 112,379.40 and 32,810.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,930.40, 112,379.40 and 32,810.40 is: 49,208.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,930.40 : 112,379.40 = 32,810.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,930.40/112,379.40 = 32,810.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,930.40x = 112,379.40 × 32,810.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,930.40x = 3,687,213,065.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,687,213,065.76/74,930.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,208.51

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