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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,963.14, 112,475.86 and 32,821.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,963.14, 112,475.86 and 32,821.52 is: 49,245.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,963.14 : 112,475.86 = 32,821.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,963.14/112,475.86 = 32,821.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,963.14x = 112,475.86 × 32,821.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,963.14x = 3,691,628,688.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,691,628,688.51/74,963.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,245.92

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