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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,730.35, 112,067.58 and 24,801.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,730.35, 112,067.58 and 24,801.14 is: 37,192.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,730.35 : 112,067.58 = 24,801.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,730.35/112,067.58 = 24,801.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,730.35x = 112,067.58 × 24,801.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,730.35x = 2,779,403,741.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,779,403,741.04/74,730.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,192.44

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