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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,504.64, 102,817.14 and 42,672.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,504.64, 102,817.14 and 42,672.87 is: 58,888.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,504.64 : 102,817.14 = 42,672.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,504.64/102,817.14 = 42,672.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,504.64x = 102,817.14 × 42,672.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,504.64x = 4,387,502,448.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,387,502,448.99/74,504.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,888.98

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