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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,378.48, 111,584.12 and 24,456.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,378.48, 111,584.12 and 24,456.56 is: 36,690.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,378.48 : 111,584.12 = 24,456.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,378.48/111,584.12 = 24,456.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,378.48x = 111,584.12 × 24,456.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,378.48x = 2,728,963,045.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,728,963,045.62/74,378.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,690.23

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