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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,129.39, 100,928.58 and 42,084.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,129.39, 100,928.58 and 42,084.00 is: 58,081.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,129.39 : 100,928.58 = 42,084.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,129.39/100,928.58 = 42,084.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,129.39x = 100,928.58 × 42,084.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,129.39x = 4,247,478,244.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,247,478,244.54/73,129.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,081.68

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