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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,257.45, 102,480.71 and 42,425.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,257.45, 102,480.71 and 42,425.66 is: 58,550.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,257.45 : 102,480.71 = 42,425.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,257.45/102,480.71 = 42,425.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,257.45x = 102,480.71 × 42,425.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,257.45x = 4,347,811,759.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,347,811,759.02/74,257.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,550.51

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