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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,263.45, 102,474.12 and 42,434.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,263.45, 102,474.12 and 42,434.41 is: 58,554.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,263.45 : 102,474.12 = 42,434.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,263.45/102,474.12 = 42,434.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,263.45x = 102,474.12 × 42,434.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,263.45x = 4,348,428,822.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,348,428,822.47/74,263.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,554.09

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