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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,839.58, 112,259.37 and 22,248.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,839.58, 112,259.37 and 22,248.98 is: 33,373.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,839.58 : 112,259.37 = 22,248.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,839.58/112,259.37 = 22,248.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,839.58x = 112,259.37 × 22,248.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,839.58x = 2,497,656,477.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,497,656,477.94/74,839.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,373.47

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