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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,765.70, 103,182.83 and 42,510.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,765.70, 103,182.83 and 42,510.47 is: 58,667.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,765.70 : 103,182.83 = 42,510.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,765.70/103,182.83 = 42,510.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,765.70x = 103,182.83 × 42,510.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,765.70x = 4,386,350,881.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,386,350,881.37/74,765.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,667.96

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