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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,998.14, 112,528.26 and 32,856.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,998.14, 112,528.26 and 32,856.45 is: 49,298.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,998.14 : 112,528.26 = 32,856.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,998.14/112,528.26 = 32,856.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,998.14x = 112,528.26 × 32,856.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,998.14x = 3,697,279,148.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,697,279,148.28/74,998.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,298.28

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