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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,320.38, 102,558.69 and 42,056.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,320.38, 102,558.69 and 42,056.46 is: 58,035.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,320.38 : 102,558.69 = 42,056.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,320.38/102,558.69 = 42,056.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,320.38x = 102,558.69 × 42,056.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,320.38x = 4,313,255,443.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,313,255,443.64/74,320.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,035.97

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