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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,949.60, 112,430.16 and 33,400.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,949.60, 112,430.16 and 33,400.80 is: 50,103.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,949.60 : 112,430.16 = 33,400.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,949.60/112,430.16 = 33,400.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,949.60x = 112,430.16 × 33,400.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,949.60x = 3,755,257,288.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,755,257,288.13/74,949.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,103.77

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