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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,958.18, 112,496.27 and 34,956.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,958.18, 112,496.27 and 34,956.58 is: 52,462.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,958.18 : 112,496.27 = 34,956.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,958.18/112,496.27 = 34,956.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,958.18x = 112,496.27 × 34,956.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,958.18x = 3,932,484,861.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,932,484,861.96/74,958.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,462.38

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