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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,992.40, 112,472.40 and 32,872.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,992.40, 112,472.40 and 32,872.40 is: 49,301.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,992.40 : 112,472.40 = 32,872.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,992.40/112,472.40 = 32,872.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,992.40x = 112,472.40 × 32,872.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,992.40x = 3,697,237,721.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,697,237,721.76/74,992.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,301.50

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