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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,500.10, 110,250.15 and 42,309.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,500.10, 110,250.15 and 42,309.70 is: 63,464.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,500.10 : 110,250.15 = 42,309.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,500.10/110,250.15 = 42,309.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,500.10x = 110,250.15 × 42,309.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,500.10x = 4,664,650,771.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,664,650,771.46/73,500.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,464.55

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