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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,323.65, 101,174.31 and 42,703.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,323.65, 101,174.31 and 42,703.22 is: 58,923.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,323.65 : 101,174.31 = 42,703.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,323.65/101,174.31 = 42,703.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,323.65x = 101,174.31 × 42,703.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,323.65x = 4,320,468,312.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,320,468,312.41/73,323.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,923.26

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