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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,993.24, 112,520.95 and 32,851.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,993.24, 112,520.95 and 32,851.58 is: 49,290.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,993.24 : 112,520.95 = 32,851.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,993.24/112,520.95 = 32,851.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,993.24x = 112,520.95 × 32,851.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,993.24x = 3,696,490,345.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,696,490,345.87/74,993.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,290.98

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