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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,967.27, 112,487.57 and 32,841.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,967.27, 112,487.57 and 32,841.60 is: 49,278.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,967.27 : 112,487.57 = 32,841.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,967.27/112,487.57 = 32,841.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,967.27x = 112,487.57 × 32,841.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,967.27x = 3,694,271,614.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,694,271,614.70/74,967.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,278.46

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