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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,380.11, 111,573.75 and 24,459.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,380.11, 111,573.75 and 24,459.10 is: 36,689.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,380.11 : 111,573.75 = 24,459.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,380.11/111,573.75 = 24,459.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,380.11x = 111,573.75 × 24,459.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,380.11x = 2,728,993,508.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,728,993,508.63/74,380.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,689.83

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