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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,325.00, 102,568.57 and 42,494.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,325.00, 102,568.57 and 42,494.57 is: 58,642.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,325.00 : 102,568.57 = 42,494.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,325.00/102,568.57 = 42,494.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,325.00x = 102,568.57 × 42,494.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,325.00x = 4,358,607,074.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,358,607,074.36/74,325.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,642.54

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