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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,473.40, 111,680.40 and 24,539.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,473.40, 111,680.40 and 24,539.60 is: 36,799.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,473.40 : 111,680.40 = 24,539.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,473.40/111,680.40 = 24,539.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,473.40x = 111,680.40 × 24,539.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,473.40x = 2,740,592,343.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,740,592,343.84/74,473.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,799.61

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