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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,119.50, 111,190.77 and 24,883.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,119.50, 111,190.77 and 24,883.02 is: 37,328.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,119.50 : 111,190.77 = 24,883.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,119.50/111,190.77 = 24,883.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,119.50x = 111,190.77 × 24,883.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,119.50x = 2,766,762,153.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,766,762,153.73/74,119.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,328.40

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