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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,093.57, 100,852.01 and 42,877.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,093.57, 100,852.01 and 42,877.33 is: 59,160.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,093.57 : 100,852.01 = 42,877.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,093.57/100,852.01 = 42,877.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,093.57x = 100,852.01 × 42,877.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,093.57x = 4,324,264,913.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,324,264,913.93/73,093.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,160.67

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