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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,782.86, 103,209.21 and 42,522.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,782.86, 103,209.21 and 42,522.36 is: 58,685.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,782.86 : 103,209.21 = 42,522.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,782.86/103,209.21 = 42,522.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,782.86x = 103,209.21 × 42,522.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,782.86x = 4,388,699,182.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,388,699,182.94/74,782.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,685.90

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