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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,882.37, 112,285.99 and 24,944.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,882.37, 112,285.99 and 24,944.91 is: 37,404.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,882.37 : 112,285.99 = 24,944.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,882.37/112,285.99 = 24,944.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,882.37x = 112,285.99 × 24,944.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,882.37x = 2,800,963,914.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,800,963,914.81/74,882.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,404.85

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