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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,738.48, 112,083.35 and 24,805.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,738.48, 112,083.35 and 24,805.18 is: 37,199.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,738.48 : 112,083.35 = 24,805.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,738.48/112,083.35 = 24,805.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,738.48x = 112,083.35 × 24,805.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,738.48x = 2,780,246,987.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,780,246,987.31/74,738.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,199.67

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