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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,425.39, 111,614.51 and 24,494.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,425.39, 111,614.51 and 24,494.36 is: 36,733.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,425.39 : 111,614.51 = 24,494.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,425.39/111,614.51 = 24,494.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,425.39x = 111,614.51 × 24,494.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,425.39x = 2,733,925,492.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,733,925,492.33/74,425.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,733.78

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