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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,964.37, 112,477.64 and 32,822.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,964.37, 112,477.64 and 32,822.70 is: 49,247.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,964.37 : 112,477.64 = 32,822.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,964.37/112,477.64 = 32,822.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,964.37x = 112,477.64 × 32,822.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,964.37x = 3,691,819,834.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,691,819,834.43/74,964.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,247.66

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