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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,769.24, 112,136.57 and 22,166.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,769.24, 112,136.57 and 22,166.04 is: 33,243.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,769.24 : 112,136.57 = 22,166.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,769.24/112,136.57 = 22,166.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,769.24x = 112,136.57 × 22,166.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,769.24x = 2,485,623,696.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,485,623,696.08/74,769.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,243.93

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