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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,570.86, 111,832.58 and 24,641.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,570.86, 111,832.58 and 24,641.64 is: 36,954.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,570.86 : 111,832.58 = 24,641.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,570.86/111,832.58 = 24,641.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,570.86x = 111,832.58 × 24,641.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,570.86x = 2,755,738,176.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,755,738,176.63/74,570.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,954.63

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