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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,111.14, 100,894.07 and 42,896.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,111.14, 100,894.07 and 42,896.98 is: 59,198.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,111.14 : 100,894.07 = 42,896.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,111.14/100,894.07 = 42,896.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,111.14x = 100,894.07 × 42,896.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,111.14x = 4,328,051,084.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,328,051,084.87/73,111.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,198.24

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