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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,343.04, 101,201.04 and 42,705.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,343.04, 101,201.04 and 42,705.60 is: 58,926.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,343.04 : 101,201.04 = 42,705.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,343.04/101,201.04 = 42,705.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,343.04x = 101,201.04 × 42,705.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,343.04x = 4,321,851,133.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,321,851,133.82/73,343.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,926.53

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