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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,443.80, 111,633.30 and 24,504.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,443.80, 111,633.30 and 24,504.60 is: 36,746.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,443.80 : 111,633.30 = 24,504.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,443.80/111,633.30 = 24,504.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,443.80x = 111,633.30 × 24,504.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,443.80x = 2,735,529,363.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,735,529,363.18/74,443.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,746.23

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