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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,733.30, 112,075.56 and 24,799.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,733.30, 112,075.56 and 24,799.98 is: 37,191.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,733.30 : 112,075.56 = 24,799.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,733.30/112,075.56 = 24,799.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,733.30x = 112,075.56 × 24,799.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,733.30x = 2,779,472,066.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,779,472,066.77/74,733.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,191.88

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