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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,944.40, 112,400.40 and 32,824.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,944.40, 112,400.40 and 32,824.40 is: 49,229.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,944.40 : 112,400.40 = 32,824.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,944.40/112,400.40 = 32,824.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,944.40x = 112,400.40 × 32,824.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,944.40x = 3,689,475,689.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,689,475,689.76/74,944.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,229.50

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