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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,419.04, 111,642.36 and 24,502.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,419.04, 111,642.36 and 24,502.16 is: 36,757.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,419.04 : 111,642.36 = 24,502.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,419.04/111,642.36 = 24,502.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,419.04x = 111,642.36 × 24,502.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,419.04x = 2,735,478,967.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,735,478,967.50/74,419.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,757.78

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