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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,487.45, 111,707.46 and 24,558.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,487.45, 111,707.46 and 24,558.24 is: 36,829.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,487.45 : 111,707.46 = 24,558.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,487.45/111,707.46 = 24,558.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,487.45x = 111,707.46 × 24,558.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,487.45x = 2,743,338,612.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,743,338,612.47/74,487.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,829.54

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