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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,880.87, 112,283.75 and 24,943.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,880.87, 112,283.75 and 24,943.41 is: 37,402.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,880.87 : 112,283.75 = 24,943.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,880.87/112,283.75 = 24,943.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,880.87x = 112,283.75 × 24,943.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,880.87x = 2,800,739,487.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,800,739,487.87/74,880.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,402.60

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