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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,600.83, 102,950.83 and 42,337.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,600.83, 102,950.83 and 42,337.59 is: 58,426.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,600.83 : 102,950.83 = 42,337.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,600.83/102,950.83 = 42,337.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,600.83x = 102,950.83 × 42,337.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,600.83x = 4,358,689,697.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,358,689,697.56/74,600.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,426.82

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