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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,589.34, 111,857.36 and 24,660.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,589.34, 111,857.36 and 24,660.22 is: 36,981.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,589.34 : 111,857.36 = 24,660.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,589.34/111,857.36 = 24,660.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,589.34x = 111,857.36 × 24,660.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,589.34x = 2,758,427,106.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,758,427,106.22/74,589.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,981.52

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