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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,525.52, 111,764.56 and 24,596.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,525.52, 111,764.56 and 24,596.32 is: 36,886.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,525.52 : 111,764.56 = 24,596.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,525.52/111,764.56 = 24,596.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,525.52x = 111,764.56 × 24,596.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,525.52x = 2,748,996,882.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,748,996,882.42/74,525.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,886.65

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