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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,894.49, 112,356.45 and 24,973.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,894.49, 112,356.45 and 24,973.92 is: 37,465.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,894.49 : 112,356.45 = 24,973.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,894.49/112,356.45 = 24,973.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,894.49x = 112,356.45 × 24,973.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,894.49x = 2,805,980,993.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,805,980,993.78/74,894.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,465.79

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