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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,506.60, 102,820.12 and 42,675.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,506.60, 102,820.12 and 42,675.47 is: 58,892.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,506.60 : 102,820.12 = 42,675.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,506.60/102,820.12 = 42,675.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,506.60x = 102,820.12 × 42,675.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,506.60x = 4,387,896,711.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,387,896,711.24/74,506.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,892.72

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