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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,403.44, 101,295.10 and 42,774.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,403.44, 101,295.10 and 42,774.64 is: 59,028.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,403.44 : 101,295.10 = 42,774.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,403.44/101,295.10 = 42,774.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,403.44x = 101,295.10 × 42,774.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,403.44x = 4,332,861,436.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,332,861,436.26/73,403.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,028.04

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