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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,518.85, 111,754.56 and 24,589.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,518.85, 111,754.56 and 24,589.64 is: 36,876.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,518.85 : 111,754.56 = 24,589.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,518.85/111,754.56 = 24,589.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,518.85x = 111,754.56 × 24,589.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,518.85x = 2,748,004,351.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,748,004,351.28/74,518.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,876.63

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