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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,715.37, 100,313.53 and 42,501.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,715.37, 100,313.53 and 42,501.96 is: 58,633.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,715.37 : 100,313.53 = 42,501.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,715.37/100,313.53 = 42,501.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,715.37x = 100,313.53 × 42,501.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,715.37x = 4,263,521,677.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,263,521,677.79/72,715.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,633.02

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