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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,837.66, 112,261.14 and 24,922.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,837.66, 112,261.14 and 24,922.22 is: 37,384.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,837.66 : 112,261.14 = 24,922.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,837.66/112,261.14 = 24,922.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,837.66x = 112,261.14 × 24,922.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,837.66x = 2,797,796,267.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,797,796,267.23/74,837.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,384.87

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