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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,799.77, 103,232.81 and 42,968.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,799.77, 103,232.81 and 42,968.59 is: 59,301.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,799.77 : 103,232.81 = 42,968.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,799.77/103,232.81 = 42,968.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,799.77x = 103,232.81 × 42,968.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,799.77x = 4,435,768,136.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,435,768,136.78/74,799.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,301.90

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