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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,695.34, 103,073.22 and 42,863.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,695.34, 103,073.22 and 42,863.55 is: 59,148.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,695.34 : 103,073.22 = 42,863.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,695.34/103,073.22 = 42,863.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,695.34x = 103,073.22 × 42,863.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,695.34x = 4,418,084,119.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,418,084,119.13/74,695.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,148.06

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