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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,095.42, 102,250.47 and 42,264.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,095.42, 102,250.47 and 42,264.22 is: 58,323.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,095.42 : 102,250.47 = 42,264.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,095.42/102,250.47 = 42,264.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,095.42x = 102,250.47 × 42,264.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,095.42x = 4,321,536,359.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,321,536,359.18/74,095.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,323.93

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