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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,499.50, 111,725.40 and 24,568.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,499.50, 111,725.40 and 24,568.40 is: 36,844.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,499.50 : 111,725.40 = 24,568.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,499.50/111,725.40 = 24,568.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,499.50x = 111,725.40 × 24,568.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,499.50x = 2,744,914,317.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,744,914,317.36/74,499.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,844.73

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