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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,014.04, 112,552.08 and 32,872.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,014.04, 112,552.08 and 32,872.20 is: 49,321.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,014.04 : 112,552.08 = 32,872.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,014.04/112,552.08 = 32,872.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,014.04x = 112,552.08 × 32,872.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,014.04x = 3,699,834,484.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,699,834,484.18/75,014.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,321.89

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