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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,242.23, 102,456.24 and 41,974.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,242.23, 102,456.24 and 41,974.26 is: 57,925.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,242.23 : 102,456.24 = 41,974.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,242.23/102,456.24 = 41,974.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,242.23x = 102,456.24 × 41,974.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,242.23x = 4,300,524,856.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,300,524,856.38/74,242.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,925.59

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