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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,974.44, 112,424.58 and 25,037.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,974.44, 112,424.58 and 25,037.40 is: 37,543.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,974.44 : 112,424.58 = 25,037.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,974.44/112,424.58 = 25,037.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,974.44x = 112,424.58 × 25,037.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,974.44x = 2,814,819,179.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,814,819,179.29/74,974.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,543.72

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