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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,455.20, 102,725.01 and 42,618.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,455.20, 102,725.01 and 42,618.15 is: 58,799.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,455.20 : 102,725.01 = 42,618.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,455.20/102,725.01 = 42,618.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,455.20x = 102,725.01 × 42,618.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,455.20x = 4,377,949,884.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,377,949,884.93/74,455.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,799.79

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