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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,863.13, 112,282.53 and 24,943.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,863.13, 112,282.53 and 24,943.64 is: 37,411.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,863.13 : 112,282.53 = 24,943.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,863.13/112,282.53 = 24,943.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,863.13x = 112,282.53 × 24,943.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,863.13x = 2,800,734,445.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,800,734,445.20/74,863.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,411.40

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