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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,000.90, 111,002.40 and 24,081.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,000.90, 111,002.40 and 24,081.26 is: 36,122.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,000.90 : 111,002.40 = 24,081.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,000.90/111,002.40 = 24,081.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,000.90x = 111,002.40 × 24,081.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,000.90x = 2,673,077,655.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,673,077,655.02/74,000.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,122.23

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