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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,947.32, 103,433.20 and 42,683.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,947.32, 103,433.20 and 42,683.30 is: 58,906.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,947.32 : 103,433.20 = 42,683.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,947.32/103,433.20 = 42,683.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,947.32x = 103,433.20 × 42,683.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,947.32x = 4,414,870,457.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,414,870,457.43/74,947.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,906.32

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