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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,589.60, 111,885.12 and 22,000.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,589.60, 111,885.12 and 22,000.08 is: 33,000.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,589.60 : 111,885.12 = 22,000.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,589.60/111,885.12 = 22,000.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,589.60x = 111,885.12 × 22,000.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,589.60x = 2,461,481,590.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,461,481,590.81/74,589.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,000.33

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