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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,518.60, 111,754.19 and 24,589.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,518.60, 111,754.19 and 24,589.39 is: 36,876.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,518.60 : 111,754.19 = 24,589.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,518.60/111,754.19 = 24,589.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,518.60x = 111,754.19 × 24,589.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,518.60x = 2,747,967,362.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,747,967,362.04/74,518.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,876.26

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