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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,783.44, 103,196.46 and 42,929.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,783.44, 103,196.46 and 42,929.92 is: 59,240.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,783.44 : 103,196.46 = 42,929.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,783.44/103,196.46 = 42,929.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,783.44x = 103,196.46 × 42,929.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,783.44x = 4,430,215,772.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,430,215,772.08/74,783.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,240.60

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