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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,489.25, 111,749.27 and 24,572.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,489.25, 111,749.27 and 24,572.39 is: 36,863.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,489.25 : 111,749.27 = 24,572.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,489.25/111,749.27 = 24,572.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,489.25x = 111,749.27 × 24,572.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,489.25x = 2,745,946,644.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,745,946,644.66/74,489.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,863.66

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