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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,742.52, 112,113.48 and 24,826.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,742.52, 112,113.48 and 24,826.36 is: 37,239.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,742.52 : 112,113.48 = 24,826.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,742.52/112,113.48 = 24,826.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,742.52x = 112,113.48 × 24,826.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,742.52x = 2,783,369,615.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,783,369,615.33/74,742.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,239.44

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