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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,180.50, 111,288.25 and 24,260.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,180.50, 111,288.25 and 24,260.40 is: 36,396.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,180.50 : 111,288.25 = 24,260.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,180.50/111,288.25 = 24,260.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,180.50x = 111,288.25 × 24,260.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,180.50x = 2,699,897,460.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,699,897,460.30/74,180.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,396.32

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