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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,792.36, 112,109.67 and 24,859.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,792.36, 112,109.67 and 24,859.10 is: 37,262.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,792.36 : 112,109.67 = 24,859.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,792.36/112,109.67 = 24,859.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,792.36x = 112,109.67 × 24,859.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,792.36x = 2,786,945,777.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,786,945,777.77/74,792.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,262.44

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