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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,568.34, 102,901.41 and 42,714.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,568.34, 102,901.41 and 42,714.58 is: 58,944.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,568.34 : 102,901.41 = 42,714.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,568.34/102,901.41 = 42,714.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,568.34x = 102,901.41 × 42,714.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,568.34x = 4,395,390,509.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,395,390,509.56/74,568.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,944.46

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