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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,493.40, 111,710.40 and 24,559.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,493.40, 111,710.40 and 24,559.60 is: 36,829.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,493.40 : 111,710.40 = 24,559.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,493.40/111,710.40 = 24,559.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,493.40x = 111,710.40 × 24,559.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,493.40x = 2,743,562,739.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,743,562,739.84/74,493.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,829.61

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