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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,549.44, 111,800.16 and 24,617.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,549.44, 111,800.16 and 24,617.92 is: 36,918.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,549.44 : 111,800.16 = 24,617.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,549.44/111,800.16 = 24,617.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,549.44x = 111,800.16 × 24,617.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,549.44x = 2,752,287,394.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,752,287,394.87/74,549.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,918.95

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