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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,522.18, 102,855.21 and 42,712.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,522.18, 102,855.21 and 42,712.40 is: 58,951.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,522.18 : 102,855.21 = 42,712.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,522.18/102,855.21 = 42,712.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,522.18x = 102,855.21 × 42,712.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,522.18x = 4,393,192,871.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,393,192,871.60/74,522.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,951.48

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