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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,516.18, 102,823.70 and 42,683.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,516.18, 102,823.70 and 42,683.18 is: 58,897.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,516.18 : 102,823.70 = 42,683.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,516.18/102,823.70 = 42,683.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,516.18x = 102,823.70 × 42,683.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,516.18x = 4,388,842,495.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,388,842,495.37/74,516.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,897.85

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