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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,379.11, 111,572.25 and 24,458.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,379.11, 111,572.25 and 24,458.10 is: 36,688.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,379.11 : 111,572.25 = 24,458.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,379.11/111,572.25 = 24,458.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,379.11x = 111,572.25 × 24,458.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,379.11x = 2,728,845,247.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,728,845,247.73/74,379.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,688.33

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