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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,731.75, 112,073.24 and 24,798.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,731.75, 112,073.24 and 24,798.44 is: 37,189.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,731.75 : 112,073.24 = 24,798.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,731.75/112,073.24 = 24,798.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,731.75x = 112,073.24 × 24,798.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,731.75x = 2,779,241,019.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,779,241,019.38/74,731.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,189.56

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