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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,349.45, 111,500.62 and 24,417.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,349.45, 111,500.62 and 24,417.95 is: 36,619.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,349.45 : 111,500.62 = 24,417.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,349.45/111,500.62 = 24,417.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,349.45x = 111,500.62 × 24,417.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,349.45x = 2,722,615,945.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,722,615,945.58/74,349.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,619.18

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