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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,091.57, 100,849.25 and 42,875.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,091.57, 100,849.25 and 42,875.33 is: 59,157.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,091.57 : 100,849.25 = 42,875.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,091.57/100,849.25 = 42,875.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,091.57x = 100,849.25 × 42,875.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,091.57x = 4,323,944,476.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,323,944,476.94/73,091.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,157.91

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