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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,324.60, 111,500.40 and 24,390.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,324.60, 111,500.40 and 24,390.80 is: 36,590.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,324.60 : 111,500.40 = 24,390.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,324.60/111,500.40 = 24,390.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,324.60x = 111,500.40 × 24,390.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,324.60x = 2,719,583,956.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,719,583,956.32/74,324.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,590.63

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