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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,553.60, 102,889.80 and 42,730.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,553.60, 102,889.80 and 42,730.32 is: 58,971.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,553.60 : 102,889.80 = 42,730.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,553.60/102,889.80 = 42,730.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,553.60x = 102,889.80 × 42,730.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,553.60x = 4,396,514,078.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,396,514,078.74/74,553.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,971.18

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