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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,980.40, 112,470.60 and 30,592.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,980.40, 112,470.60 and 30,592.40 is: 45,888.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,980.40 : 112,470.60 = 30,592.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,980.40/112,470.60 = 30,592.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,980.40x = 112,470.60 × 30,592.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,980.40x = 3,440,745,583.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,440,745,583.44/74,980.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,888.60

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