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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,091.44, 100,849.08 and 42,875.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,091.44, 100,849.08 and 42,875.20 is: 59,157.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,091.44 : 100,849.08 = 42,875.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,091.44/100,849.08 = 42,875.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,091.44x = 100,849.08 × 42,875.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,091.44x = 4,323,924,474.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,323,924,474.82/73,091.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,157.74

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