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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,232.36, 111,358.80 and 24,316.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,232.36, 111,358.80 and 24,316.38 is: 36,477.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,232.36 : 111,358.80 = 24,316.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,232.36/111,358.80 = 24,316.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,232.36x = 111,358.80 × 24,316.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,232.36x = 2,707,842,897.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,707,842,897.14/74,232.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,477.93

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