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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,404.44, 102,679.94 and 42,583.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,404.44, 102,679.94 and 42,583.59 is: 58,766.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,404.44 : 102,679.94 = 42,583.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,404.44/102,679.94 = 42,583.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,404.44x = 102,679.94 × 42,583.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,404.44x = 4,372,480,253.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,372,480,253.27/74,404.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,766.39

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