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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,020.24, 100,735.92 and 42,790.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,020.24, 100,735.92 and 42,790.23 is: 59,031.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,020.24 : 100,735.92 = 42,790.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,020.24/100,735.92 = 42,790.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,020.24x = 100,735.92 × 42,790.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,020.24x = 4,310,513,186.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,310,513,186.06/73,020.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,031.76

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