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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,944.86, 112,428.45 and 25,010.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,944.86, 112,428.45 and 25,010.70 is: 37,519.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,944.86 : 112,428.45 = 25,010.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,944.86/112,428.45 = 25,010.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,944.86x = 112,428.45 × 25,010.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,944.86x = 2,811,914,234.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,811,914,234.42/74,944.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,519.77

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