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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,713.18, 103,104.23 and 42,447.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,713.18, 103,104.23 and 42,447.86 is: 58,578.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,713.18 : 103,104.23 = 42,447.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,713.18/103,104.23 = 42,447.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,713.18x = 103,104.23 × 42,447.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,713.18x = 4,376,553,738.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,376,553,738.51/74,713.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,578.07

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