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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,536.32, 111,744.24 and 24,585.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,536.32, 111,744.24 and 24,585.28 is: 36,858.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,536.32 : 111,744.24 = 24,585.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,536.32/111,744.24 = 24,585.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,536.32x = 111,744.24 × 24,585.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,536.32x = 2,747,263,428.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,747,263,428.79/74,536.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,858.05

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