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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,704.50, 110,574.03 and 24,456.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,704.50, 110,574.03 and 24,456.50 is: 36,690.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,704.50 : 110,574.03 = 24,456.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,704.50/110,574.03 = 24,456.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,704.50x = 110,574.03 × 24,456.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,704.50x = 2,704,253,764.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,704,253,764.70/73,704.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,690.48

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