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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,830.50, 112,264.25 and 22,239.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,830.50, 112,264.25 and 22,239.77 is: 33,365.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,830.50 : 112,264.25 = 22,239.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,830.50/112,264.25 = 22,239.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,830.50x = 112,264.25 × 22,239.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,830.50x = 2,496,730,426.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,496,730,426.70/74,830.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,365.14

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