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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,500.80, 111,727.44 and 24,571.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,500.80, 111,727.44 and 24,571.59 is: 36,849.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,500.80 : 111,727.44 = 24,571.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,500.80/111,727.44 = 24,571.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,500.80x = 111,727.44 × 24,571.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,500.80x = 2,745,320,847.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,745,320,847.43/74,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,849.55

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