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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,138.58, 102,318.60 and 42,312.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,138.58, 102,318.60 and 42,312.30 is: 58,395.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,138.58 : 102,318.60 = 42,312.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,138.58/102,318.60 = 42,312.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,138.58x = 102,318.60 × 42,312.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,138.58x = 4,329,335,298.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,329,335,298.78/74,138.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,395.17

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