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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,987.75, 112,357.06 and 52,754.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,987.75, 112,357.06 and 52,754.41 is: 79,043.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,987.75 : 112,357.06 = 52,754.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,987.75/112,357.06 = 52,754.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,987.75x = 112,357.06 × 52,754.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,987.75x = 5,927,330,409.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,927,330,409.63/74,987.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,043.98

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