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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,373.88, 111,574.60 and 24,468.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,373.88, 111,574.60 and 24,468.44 is: 36,707.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,373.88 : 111,574.60 = 24,468.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,373.88/111,574.60 = 24,468.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,373.88x = 111,574.60 × 24,468.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,373.88x = 2,730,056,405.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,730,056,405.62/74,373.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,707.19

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