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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,113.17, 100,891.33 and 42,483.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,113.17, 100,891.33 and 42,483.53 is: 58,624.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,113.17 : 100,891.33 = 42,483.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,113.17/100,891.33 = 42,483.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,113.17x = 100,891.33 × 42,483.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,113.17x = 4,286,219,990.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,286,219,990.81/73,113.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,624.46

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