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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,370.50, 111,532.10 and 24,439.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,370.50, 111,532.10 and 24,439.04 is: 36,650.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,370.50 : 111,532.10 = 24,439.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,370.50/111,532.10 = 24,439.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,370.50x = 111,532.10 × 24,439.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,370.50x = 2,725,736,773.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,725,736,773.33/74,370.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,650.78

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