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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,460.93, 102,758.03 and 42,640.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,460.93, 102,758.03 and 42,640.08 is: 58,844.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,460.93 : 102,758.03 = 42,640.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,460.93/102,758.03 = 42,640.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,460.93x = 102,758.03 × 42,640.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,460.93x = 4,381,610,619.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,381,610,619.84/74,460.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,844.43

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