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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,249.24, 111,384.98 and 26,875.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,249.24, 111,384.98 and 26,875.42 is: 40,317.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,249.24 : 111,384.98 = 26,875.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,249.24/111,384.98 = 26,875.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,249.24x = 111,384.98 × 26,875.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,249.24x = 2,993,517,706.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,993,517,706.35/74,249.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,317.15

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