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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,417.40, 102,694.23 and 42,584.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,417.40, 102,694.23 and 42,584.27 is: 58,765.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,417.40 : 102,694.23 = 42,584.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,417.40/102,694.23 = 42,584.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,417.40x = 102,694.23 × 42,584.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,417.40x = 4,373,158,304.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,373,158,304.29/74,417.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,765.27

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