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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,578.34, 111,840.87 and 24,649.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,578.34, 111,840.87 and 24,649.22 is: 36,965.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,578.34 : 111,840.87 = 24,649.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,578.34/111,840.87 = 24,649.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,578.34x = 111,840.87 × 24,649.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,578.34x = 2,756,790,209.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,756,790,209.62/74,578.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,965.03

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