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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,880.62, 112,283.36 and 24,943.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,880.62, 112,283.36 and 24,943.16 is: 37,402.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,880.62 : 112,283.36 = 24,943.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,880.62/112,283.36 = 24,943.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,880.62x = 112,283.36 × 24,943.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,880.62x = 2,800,701,813.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,800,701,813.82/74,880.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,402.23

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