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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,514.43, 102,821.30 and 42,681.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,514.43, 102,821.30 and 42,681.43 is: 58,895.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,514.43 : 102,821.30 = 42,681.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,514.43/102,821.30 = 42,681.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,514.43x = 102,821.30 × 42,681.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,514.43x = 4,388,559,905.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,388,559,905.05/74,514.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,895.44

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