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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,332.64, 102,583.18 and 42,068.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,332.64, 102,583.18 and 42,068.92 is: 58,057.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,332.64 : 102,583.18 = 42,068.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,332.64/102,583.18 = 42,068.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,332.64x = 102,583.18 × 42,068.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,332.64x = 4,315,563,592.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,315,563,592.77/74,332.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,057.45

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