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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,120.50, 111,192.27 and 24,884.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,120.50, 111,192.27 and 24,884.02 is: 37,329.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,120.50 : 111,192.27 = 24,884.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,120.50/111,192.27 = 24,884.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,120.50x = 111,192.27 × 24,884.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,120.50x = 2,766,910,670.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,766,910,670.53/74,120.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,329.90

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