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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,933.50, 112,442.76 and 27,542.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,933.50, 112,442.76 and 27,542.43 is: 41,329.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,933.50 : 112,442.76 = 27,542.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,933.50/112,442.76 = 27,542.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,933.50x = 112,442.76 × 27,542.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,933.50x = 3,096,946,146.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,946,146.38/74,933.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,329.26

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