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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,981.40, 112,518.57 and 30,608.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,981.40, 112,518.57 and 30,608.10 is: 45,931.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,981.40 : 112,518.57 = 30,608.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,981.40/112,518.57 = 30,608.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,981.40x = 112,518.57 × 30,608.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,981.40x = 3,443,979,642.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,443,979,642.42/74,981.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,931.12

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