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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,967.52, 112,337.83 and 32,824.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,967.52, 112,337.83 and 32,824.03 is: 49,186.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,967.52 : 112,337.83 = 32,824.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,967.52/112,337.83 = 32,824.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,967.52x = 112,337.83 × 32,824.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,967.52x = 3,687,380,137.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,687,380,137.93/74,967.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,186.37

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