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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,324.65, 101,175.69 and 42,704.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,324.65, 101,175.69 and 42,704.22 is: 58,924.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,324.65 : 101,175.69 = 42,704.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,324.65/101,175.69 = 42,704.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,324.65x = 101,175.69 × 42,704.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,324.65x = 4,320,628,924.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,320,628,924.41/73,324.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,924.64

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