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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,834.25, 112,269.87 and 22,243.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,834.25, 112,269.87 and 22,243.52 is: 33,370.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,834.25 : 112,269.87 = 22,243.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,834.25/112,269.87 = 22,243.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,834.25x = 112,269.87 × 22,243.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,834.25x = 2,497,277,098.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,497,277,098.74/74,834.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,370.78

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