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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,743.70, 112,091.18 and 24,810.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,743.70, 112,091.18 and 24,810.39 is: 37,207.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,743.70 : 112,091.18 = 24,810.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,743.70/112,091.18 = 24,810.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,743.70x = 112,091.18 × 24,810.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,743.70x = 2,781,025,767.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,781,025,767.31/74,743.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,207.50

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