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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,485.36, 102,784.44 and 42,653.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,485.36, 102,784.44 and 42,653.44 is: 58,858.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,485.36 : 102,784.44 = 42,653.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,485.36/102,784.44 = 42,653.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,485.36x = 102,784.44 × 42,653.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,485.36x = 4,384,109,944.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,384,109,944.47/74,485.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,858.68

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