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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,049.43, 100,820.58 and 42,417.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,049.43, 100,820.58 and 42,417.75 is: 58,543.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,049.43 : 100,820.58 = 42,417.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,049.43/100,820.58 = 42,417.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,049.43x = 100,820.58 × 42,417.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,049.43x = 4,276,582,157.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,276,582,157.30/73,049.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,543.68

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