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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,746.80, 112,139.15 and 24,827.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,746.80, 112,139.15 and 24,827.16 is: 37,247.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,746.80 : 112,139.15 = 24,827.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,746.80/112,139.15 = 24,827.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,746.80x = 112,139.15 × 24,827.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,746.80x = 2,784,096,619.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,784,096,619.31/74,746.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,247.03

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