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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,102.17, 100,881.84 and 42,888.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,102.17, 100,881.84 and 42,888.01 is: 59,185.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,102.17 : 100,881.84 = 42,888.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,102.17/100,881.84 = 42,888.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,102.17x = 100,881.84 × 42,888.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,102.17x = 4,326,621,362.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,326,621,362.74/73,102.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,185.95

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