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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,576.62, 102,918.18 and 42,751.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,576.62, 102,918.18 and 42,751.54 is: 58,998.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,576.62 : 102,918.18 = 42,751.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,576.62/102,918.18 = 42,751.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,576.62x = 102,918.18 × 42,751.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,576.62x = 4,399,910,689.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,399,910,689.00/74,576.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,998.53

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