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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,094.44, 100,853.22 and 42,878.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,094.44, 100,853.22 and 42,878.20 is: 59,161.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,094.44 : 100,853.22 = 42,878.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,094.44/100,853.22 = 42,878.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,094.44x = 100,853.22 × 42,878.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,094.44x = 4,324,404,537.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,324,404,537.80/73,094.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,161.88

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