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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,834.97, 112,240.17 and 24,908.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,834.97, 112,240.17 and 24,908.55 is: 37,358.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,834.97 : 112,240.17 = 24,908.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,834.97/112,240.17 = 24,908.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,834.97x = 112,240.17 × 24,908.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,834.97x = 2,795,739,886.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,795,739,886.45/74,834.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,358.74

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