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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,513.52, 111,746.56 and 24,584.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,513.52, 111,746.56 and 24,584.32 is: 36,868.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,513.52 : 111,746.56 = 24,584.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,513.52/111,746.56 = 24,584.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,513.52x = 111,746.56 × 24,584.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,513.52x = 2,747,213,189.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,747,213,189.94/74,513.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,868.65

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