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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,892.33, 103,352.12 and 42,625.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,892.33, 103,352.12 and 42,625.37 is: 58,823.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,892.33 : 103,352.12 = 42,625.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,892.33/103,352.12 = 42,625.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,892.33x = 103,352.12 × 42,625.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,892.33x = 4,405,422,332.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,405,422,332.66/74,892.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,823.41

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