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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,374.32, 102,641.40 and 42,547.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,374.32, 102,641.40 and 42,547.44 is: 58,718.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,374.32 : 102,641.40 = 42,547.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,374.32/102,641.40 = 42,547.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,374.32x = 102,641.40 × 42,547.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,374.32x = 4,367,128,808.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,367,128,808.02/74,374.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,718.24

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