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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,531.40, 111,773.36 and 24,602.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,531.40, 111,773.36 and 24,602.20 is: 36,895.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,531.40 : 111,773.36 = 24,602.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,531.40/111,773.36 = 24,602.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,531.40x = 111,773.36 × 24,602.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,531.40x = 2,749,870,557.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,749,870,557.39/74,531.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,895.46

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