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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,965.40, 112,466.55 and 52,822.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,965.40, 112,466.55 and 52,822.02 is: 79,246.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,965.40 : 112,466.55 = 52,822.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,965.40/112,466.55 = 52,822.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,965.40x = 112,466.55 × 52,822.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,965.40x = 5,940,709,659.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,940,709,659.04/74,965.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,246.03

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