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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,087.37, 102,239.53 and 42,256.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,087.37, 102,239.53 and 42,256.80 is: 58,313.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,087.37 : 102,239.53 = 42,256.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,087.37/102,239.53 = 42,256.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,087.37x = 102,239.53 × 42,256.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,087.37x = 4,320,315,265.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,320,315,265.66/74,087.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,313.79

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