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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,552.04, 111,839.40 and 24,637.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,552.04, 111,839.40 and 24,637.41 is: 36,959.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,552.04 : 111,839.40 = 24,637.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,552.04/111,839.40 = 24,637.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,552.04x = 111,839.40 × 24,637.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,552.04x = 2,755,433,151.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,755,433,151.95/74,552.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,959.86

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