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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,038.24, 100,760.76 and 42,808.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,038.24, 100,760.76 and 42,808.23 is: 59,056.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,038.24 : 100,760.76 = 42,808.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,038.24/100,760.76 = 42,808.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,038.24x = 100,760.76 × 42,808.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,038.24x = 4,313,389,789.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,313,389,789.05/73,038.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,056.60

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