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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,449.26, 111,690.36 and 24,527.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,449.26, 111,690.36 and 24,527.34 is: 36,796.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,449.26 : 111,690.36 = 24,527.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,449.26/111,690.36 = 24,527.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,449.26x = 111,690.36 × 24,527.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,449.26x = 2,739,467,434.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,739,467,434.44/74,449.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,796.44

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