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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,815.02, 112,227.48 and 24,893.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,815.02, 112,227.48 and 24,893.10 is: 37,341.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,815.02 : 112,227.48 = 24,893.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,815.02/112,227.48 = 24,893.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,815.02x = 112,227.48 × 24,893.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,815.02x = 2,793,689,882.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,793,689,882.39/74,815.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,341.30

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