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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,320.48, 102,533.06 and 42,472.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,320.48, 102,533.06 and 42,472.29 is: 58,595.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,320.48 : 102,533.06 = 42,472.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,320.48/102,533.06 = 42,472.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,320.48x = 102,533.06 × 42,472.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,320.48x = 4,354,813,965.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,354,813,965.09/74,320.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,595.08

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