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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,528.42, 102,852.81 and 42,697.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,528.42, 102,852.81 and 42,697.39 is: 58,924.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,528.42 : 102,852.81 = 42,697.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,528.42/102,852.81 = 42,697.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,528.42x = 102,852.81 × 42,697.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,528.42x = 4,391,546,284.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,391,546,284.03/74,528.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,924.46

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