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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,996.39, 112,525.64 and 32,854.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,996.39, 112,525.64 and 32,854.70 is: 49,295.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,996.39 : 112,525.64 = 32,854.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,996.39/112,525.64 = 32,854.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,996.39x = 112,525.64 × 32,854.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,996.39x = 3,696,996,144.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,696,996,144.51/74,996.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,295.65

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