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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,379.74, 111,573.20 and 24,458.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,379.74, 111,573.20 and 24,458.73 is: 36,689.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,379.74 : 111,573.20 = 24,458.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,379.74/111,573.20 = 24,458.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,379.74x = 111,573.20 × 24,458.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,379.74x = 2,728,938,651.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,728,938,651.74/74,379.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,689.27

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