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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,781.20, 103,200.36 and 42,956.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,781.20, 103,200.36 and 42,956.48 is: 59,281.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,781.20 : 103,200.36 = 42,956.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,781.20/103,200.36 = 42,956.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,781.20x = 103,200.36 × 42,956.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,781.20x = 4,433,124,200.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,433,124,200.33/74,781.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,281.27

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