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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,675.40, 112,010.70 and 24,757.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,675.40, 112,010.70 and 24,757.80 is: 37,135.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,675.40 : 112,010.70 = 24,757.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,675.40/112,010.70 = 24,757.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,675.40x = 112,010.70 × 24,757.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,675.40x = 2,773,138,508.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,773,138,508.46/74,675.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,135.90

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