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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,967.42, 112,482.36 and 32,877.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,967.42, 112,482.36 and 32,877.70 is: 49,330.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,967.42 : 112,482.36 = 32,877.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,967.42/112,482.36 = 32,877.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,967.42x = 112,482.36 × 32,877.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,967.42x = 3,698,161,486.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,698,161,486.38/74,967.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,330.25

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