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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,093.02, 100,857.56 and 42,866.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,093.02, 100,857.56 and 42,866.92 is: 59,150.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,093.02 : 100,857.56 = 42,866.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,093.02/100,857.56 = 42,866.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,093.02x = 100,857.56 × 42,866.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,093.02x = 4,323,452,955.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,323,452,955.92/73,093.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,150.01

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