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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,724.47, 112,093.37 and 24,805.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,724.47, 112,093.37 and 24,805.04 is: 37,209.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,724.47 : 112,093.37 = 24,805.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,724.47/112,093.37 = 24,805.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,724.47x = 112,093.37 × 24,805.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,724.47x = 2,780,479,935.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,780,479,935.11/74,724.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,209.76

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