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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,329.13, 102,579.26 and 42,063.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,329.13, 102,579.26 and 42,063.77 is: 58,050.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,329.13 : 102,579.26 = 42,063.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,329.13/102,579.26 = 42,063.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,329.13x = 102,579.26 × 42,063.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,329.13x = 4,314,870,445.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,314,870,445.54/74,329.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,050.87

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