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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,712.70, 103,103.57 and 42,447.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,712.70, 103,103.57 and 42,447.38 is: 58,577.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,712.70 : 103,103.57 = 42,447.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,712.70/103,103.57 = 42,447.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,712.70x = 103,103.57 × 42,447.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,712.70x = 4,376,475,809.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,376,475,809.63/74,712.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,577.40

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