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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,394.68, 111,579.68 and 24,475.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,394.68, 111,579.68 and 24,475.40 is: 36,709.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,394.68 : 111,579.68 = 24,475.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,394.68/111,579.68 = 24,475.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,394.68x = 111,579.68 × 24,475.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,394.68x = 2,730,957,299.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,730,957,299.87/74,394.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,709.04

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