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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,487.63, 111,707.75 and 24,558.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,487.63, 111,707.75 and 24,558.42 is: 36,829.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,487.63 : 111,707.75 = 24,558.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,487.63/111,707.75 = 24,558.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,487.63x = 111,707.75 × 24,558.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,487.63x = 2,743,365,718.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,743,365,718.96/74,487.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,829.82

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