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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,960.40, 112,424.40 and 32,840.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,960.40, 112,424.40 and 32,840.40 is: 49,253.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,960.40 : 112,424.40 = 32,840.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,960.40/112,424.40 = 32,840.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,960.40x = 112,424.40 × 32,840.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,960.40x = 3,692,062,265.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,692,062,265.76/74,960.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,253.50

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