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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,488.25, 111,747.77 and 24,571.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,488.25, 111,747.77 and 24,571.39 is: 36,862.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,488.25 : 111,747.77 = 24,571.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,488.25/111,747.77 = 24,571.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,488.25x = 111,747.77 × 24,571.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,488.25x = 2,745,798,038.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,745,798,038.30/74,488.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,862.16

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