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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,542.08, 102,866.21 and 42,708.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,542.08, 102,866.21 and 42,708.93 is: 58,937.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,542.08 : 102,866.21 = 42,708.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,542.08/102,866.21 = 42,708.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,542.08x = 102,866.21 × 42,708.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,542.08x = 4,393,305,548.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,393,305,548.71/74,542.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,937.25

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