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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,092.44, 102,222.18 and 42,238.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,092.44, 102,222.18 and 42,238.32 is: 58,274.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,092.44 : 102,222.18 = 42,238.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,092.44/102,222.18 = 42,238.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,092.44x = 102,222.18 × 42,238.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,092.44x = 4,317,693,149.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,317,693,149.94/74,092.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,274.41

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