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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,087.46, 102,246.12 and 42,257.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,087.46, 102,246.12 and 42,257.16 is: 58,317.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,087.46 : 102,246.12 = 42,257.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,087.46/102,246.12 = 42,257.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,087.46x = 102,246.12 × 42,257.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,087.46x = 4,320,630,652.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,320,630,652.22/74,087.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,317.98

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