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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,884.17, 112,318.56 and 24,958.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,884.17, 112,318.56 and 24,958.88 is: 37,435.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,884.17 : 112,318.56 = 24,958.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,884.17/112,318.56 = 24,958.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,884.17x = 112,318.56 × 24,958.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,884.17x = 2,803,345,460.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,803,345,460.81/74,884.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,435.76

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