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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,632.40, 111,946.20 and 24,714.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,632.40, 111,946.20 and 24,714.80 is: 37,071.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,632.40 : 111,946.20 = 24,714.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,632.40/111,946.20 = 24,714.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,632.40x = 111,946.20 × 24,714.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,632.40x = 2,766,727,943.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,766,727,943.76/74,632.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,071.41

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