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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,017.63, 100,765.65 and 42,824.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,017.63, 100,765.65 and 42,824.75 is: 59,098.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,017.63 : 100,765.65 = 42,824.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,017.63/100,765.65 = 42,824.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,017.63x = 100,765.65 × 42,824.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,017.63x = 4,315,263,266.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,315,263,266.01/73,017.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,098.92

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