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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,296.50, 102,526.44 and 42,463.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,296.50, 102,526.44 and 42,463.50 is: 58,598.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,296.50 : 102,526.44 = 42,463.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,296.50/102,526.44 = 42,463.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,296.50x = 102,526.44 × 42,463.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,296.50x = 4,353,631,484.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,353,631,484.94/74,296.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,598.07

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