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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,452.56, 111,672.24 and 24,532.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,452.56, 111,672.24 and 24,532.24 is: 36,796.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,452.56 : 111,672.24 = 24,532.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,452.56/111,672.24 = 24,532.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,452.56x = 111,672.24 × 24,532.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,452.56x = 2,739,570,193.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,739,570,193.02/74,452.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,796.19

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