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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,750.52, 112,125.42 and 24,834.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,750.52, 112,125.42 and 24,834.36 is: 37,251.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,750.52 : 112,125.42 = 24,834.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,750.52/112,125.42 = 24,834.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,750.52x = 112,125.42 × 24,834.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,750.52x = 2,784,563,045.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,784,563,045.43/74,750.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,251.42

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