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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,089.01, 100,852.05 and 42,862.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,089.01, 100,852.05 and 42,862.92 is: 59,144.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,089.01 : 100,852.05 = 42,862.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,089.01/100,852.05 = 42,862.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,089.01x = 100,852.05 × 42,862.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,089.01x = 4,322,813,350.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,322,813,350.99/73,089.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,144.51

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