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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,353.32, 102,592.44 and 42,532.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,353.32, 102,592.44 and 42,532.92 is: 58,686.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,353.32 : 102,592.44 = 42,532.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,353.32/102,592.44 = 42,532.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,353.32x = 102,592.44 × 42,532.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,353.32x = 4,363,556,043.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,363,556,043.12/74,353.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,686.77

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