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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,461.26, 111,708.36 and 24,539.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,461.26, 111,708.36 and 24,539.34 is: 36,814.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,461.26 : 111,708.36 = 24,539.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,461.26/111,708.36 = 24,539.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,461.26x = 111,708.36 × 24,539.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,461.26x = 2,741,249,426.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,741,249,426.88/74,461.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,814.44

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