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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,734.44, 112,115.02 and 24,817.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,734.44, 112,115.02 and 24,817.68 is: 37,230.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,734.44 : 112,115.02 = 24,817.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,734.44/112,115.02 = 24,817.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,734.44x = 112,115.02 × 24,817.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,734.44x = 2,782,434,689.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,782,434,689.55/74,734.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,230.96

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