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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,523.37, 111,790.25 and 24,638.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,523.37, 111,790.25 and 24,638.58 is: 36,959.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,523.37 : 111,790.25 = 24,638.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,523.37/111,790.25 = 24,638.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,523.37x = 111,790.25 × 24,638.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,523.37x = 2,754,353,056.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,754,353,056.34/74,523.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,959.59

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