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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,850.12, 112,246.56 and 24,920.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,850.12, 112,246.56 and 24,920.64 is: 37,371.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,850.12 : 112,246.56 = 24,920.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,850.12/112,246.56 = 24,920.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,850.12x = 112,246.56 × 24,920.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,850.12x = 2,797,256,113.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,797,256,113.00/74,850.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,371.43

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