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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,968.02, 112,338.58 and 32,824.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,968.02, 112,338.58 and 32,824.53 is: 49,187.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,968.02 : 112,338.58 = 32,824.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,968.02/112,338.58 = 32,824.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,968.02x = 112,338.58 × 32,824.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,968.02x = 3,687,461,089.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,687,461,089.37/74,968.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,187.12

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