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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,165.10, 100,962.60 and 42,951.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,165.10, 100,962.60 and 42,951.65 is: 59,270.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,165.10 : 100,962.60 = 42,951.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,165.10/100,962.60 = 42,951.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,165.10x = 100,962.60 × 42,951.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,165.10x = 4,336,510,258.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,336,510,258.29/73,165.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,270.20

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