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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,082.45, 100,870.52 and 42,869.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,082.45, 100,870.52 and 42,869.05 is: 59,169.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,082.45 : 100,870.52 = 42,869.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,082.45/100,870.52 = 42,869.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,082.45x = 100,870.52 × 42,869.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,082.45x = 4,324,222,898.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,324,222,898.88/73,082.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,169.10

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