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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,024.49, 102,156.42 and 42,188.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,024.49, 102,156.42 and 42,188.25 is: 58,221.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,024.49 : 102,156.42 = 42,188.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,024.49/102,156.42 = 42,188.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,024.49x = 102,156.42 × 42,188.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,024.49x = 4,309,800,586.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,309,800,586.07/74,024.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,221.28

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