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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,980.72, 112,502.34 and 32,891.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,980.72, 112,502.34 and 32,891.01 is: 49,350.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,980.72 : 112,502.34 = 32,891.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,980.72/112,502.34 = 32,891.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,980.72x = 112,502.34 × 32,891.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,980.72x = 3,700,315,191.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,700,315,191.21/74,980.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,350.22

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