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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,529.38, 111,770.36 and 24,600.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,529.38, 111,770.36 and 24,600.18 is: 36,892.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,529.38 : 111,770.36 = 24,600.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,529.38/111,770.36 = 24,600.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,529.38x = 111,770.36 × 24,600.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,529.38x = 2,749,570,974.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,749,570,974.66/74,529.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,892.44

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