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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,893.42, 103,353.63 and 42,626.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,893.42, 103,353.63 and 42,626.45 is: 58,824.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,893.42 : 103,353.63 = 42,626.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,893.42/103,353.63 = 42,626.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,893.42x = 103,353.63 × 42,626.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,893.42x = 4,405,598,440.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,405,598,440.05/74,893.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,824.91

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