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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,809.97, 100,450.33 and 42,585.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,809.97, 100,450.33 and 42,585.63 is: 58,752.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,809.97 : 100,450.33 = 42,585.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,809.97/100,450.33 = 42,585.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,809.97x = 100,450.33 × 42,585.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,809.97x = 4,277,740,586.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,277,740,586.76/72,809.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,752.13

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