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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,881.12, 112,284.12 and 24,943.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,881.12, 112,284.12 and 24,943.66 is: 37,402.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,881.12 : 112,284.12 = 24,943.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,881.12/112,284.12 = 24,943.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,881.12x = 112,284.12 × 24,943.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,881.12x = 2,800,776,912.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,800,776,912.68/74,881.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,402.98

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