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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,963.37, 112,476.14 and 32,821.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,963.37, 112,476.14 and 32,821.70 is: 49,246.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,963.37 : 112,476.14 = 32,821.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,963.37/112,476.14 = 32,821.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,963.37x = 112,476.14 × 32,821.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,963.37x = 3,691,657,960.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,691,657,960.13/74,963.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,246.16

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