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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,772.96, 103,161.14 and 42,504.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,772.96, 103,161.14 and 42,504.30 is: 58,641.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,772.96 : 103,161.14 = 42,504.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,772.96/103,161.14 = 42,504.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,772.96x = 103,161.14 × 42,504.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,772.96x = 4,384,792,042.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,384,792,042.90/74,772.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,641.41

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