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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,443.16, 111,672.03 and 24,502.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,443.16, 111,672.03 and 24,502.88 is: 36,756.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,443.16 : 111,672.03 = 24,502.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,443.16/111,672.03 = 24,502.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,443.16x = 111,672.03 × 24,502.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,443.16x = 2,736,286,350.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,736,286,350.45/74,443.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,756.72

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