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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,534.40, 111,799.20 and 24,616.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,534.40, 111,799.20 and 24,616.80 is: 36,924.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,534.40 : 111,799.20 = 24,616.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,534.40/111,799.20 = 24,616.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,534.40x = 111,799.20 × 24,616.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,534.40x = 2,752,138,546.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,752,138,546.56/74,534.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,924.41

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