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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,970.75, 112,536.18 and 32,297.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,970.75, 112,536.18 and 32,297.34 is: 48,480.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,970.75 : 112,536.18 = 32,297.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,970.75/112,536.18 = 32,297.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,970.75x = 112,536.18 × 32,297.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,970.75x = 3,634,619,267.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,634,619,267.76/74,970.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,480.50

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