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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,573.18, 102,911.33 and 42,743.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,573.18, 102,911.33 and 42,743.94 is: 58,986.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,573.18 : 102,911.33 = 42,743.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,573.18/102,911.33 = 42,743.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,573.18x = 102,911.33 × 42,743.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,573.18x = 4,398,835,714.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,398,835,714.84/74,573.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,986.83

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