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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,384.20, 111,587.10 and 24,466.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,384.20, 111,587.10 and 24,466.60 is: 36,703.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,384.20 : 111,587.10 = 24,466.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,384.20/111,587.10 = 24,466.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,384.20x = 111,587.10 × 24,466.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,384.20x = 2,730,156,940.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,730,156,940.86/74,384.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,703.45

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