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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,088.44, 102,216.66 and 42,234.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,088.44, 102,216.66 and 42,234.32 is: 58,268.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,088.44 : 102,216.66 = 42,234.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,088.44/102,216.66 = 42,234.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,088.44x = 102,216.66 × 42,234.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,088.44x = 4,317,051,127.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,317,051,127.77/74,088.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,268.89

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