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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,136.40, 109,704.60 and 42,032.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,136.40, 109,704.60 and 42,032.40 is: 63,048.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,136.40 : 109,704.60 = 42,032.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,136.40/109,704.60 = 42,032.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,136.40x = 109,704.60 × 42,032.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,136.40x = 4,611,147,629.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,611,147,629.04/73,136.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,048.60

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