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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,752.18, 112,147.20 and 24,832.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,752.18, 112,147.20 and 24,832.52 is: 37,255.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,752.18 : 112,147.20 = 24,832.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,752.18/112,147.20 = 24,832.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,752.18x = 112,147.20 × 24,832.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,752.18x = 2,784,897,446.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,784,897,446.76/74,752.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,255.07

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