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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,814.12, 112,142.30 and 24,880.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,814.12, 112,142.30 and 24,880.86 is: 37,295.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,814.12 : 112,142.30 = 24,880.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,814.12/112,142.30 = 24,880.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,814.12x = 112,142.30 × 24,880.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,814.12x = 2,790,196,741.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,790,196,741.97/74,814.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,295.06

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