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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,746.64, 112,140.12 and 24,834.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,746.64, 112,140.12 and 24,834.80 is: 37,258.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,746.64 : 112,140.12 = 24,834.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,746.64/112,140.12 = 24,834.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,746.64x = 112,140.12 × 24,834.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,746.64x = 2,784,977,452.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,784,977,452.18/74,746.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,258.90

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