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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,938.00, 112,414.56 and 24,334.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,938.00, 112,414.56 and 24,334.91 is: 36,504.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,938.00 : 112,414.56 = 24,334.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,938.00/112,414.56 = 24,334.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,938.00x = 112,414.56 × 24,334.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,938.00x = 2,735,597,546.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,735,597,546.96/74,938.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,504.81

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