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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,346.16, 111,495.75 and 24,418.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,346.16, 111,495.75 and 24,418.03 is: 36,619.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,346.16 : 111,495.75 = 24,418.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,346.16/111,495.75 = 24,418.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,346.16x = 111,495.75 × 24,418.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,346.16x = 2,722,506,568.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,722,506,568.37/74,346.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,619.33

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