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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,727.24, 112,091.27 and 22,137.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,727.24, 112,091.27 and 22,137.18 is: 33,205.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,727.24 : 112,091.27 = 22,137.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,727.24/112,091.27 = 22,137.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,727.24x = 112,091.27 × 22,137.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,727.24x = 2,481,384,509.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,481,384,509.73/74,727.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,205.89

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