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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,345.13, 101,204.72 and 42,723.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,345.13, 101,204.72 and 42,723.26 is: 58,951.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,345.13 : 101,204.72 = 42,723.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,345.13/101,204.72 = 42,723.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,345.13x = 101,204.72 × 42,723.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,345.13x = 4,323,794,846.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,323,794,846.15/73,345.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,951.36

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