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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,839.34, 112,221.50 and 24,902.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,839.34, 112,221.50 and 24,902.04 is: 37,340.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,839.34 : 112,221.50 = 24,902.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,839.34/112,221.50 = 24,902.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,839.34x = 112,221.50 × 24,902.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,839.34x = 2,794,544,281.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,794,544,281.86/74,839.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,340.58

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