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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,572.12, 102,911.94 and 42,747.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,572.12, 102,911.94 and 42,747.04 is: 58,992.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,572.12 : 102,911.94 = 42,747.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,572.12/102,911.94 = 42,747.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,572.12x = 102,911.94 × 42,747.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,572.12x = 4,399,180,815.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,399,180,815.66/74,572.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,992.30

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