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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,822.26, 101,880.18 and 42,001.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,822.26, 101,880.18 and 42,001.40 is: 57,965.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,822.26 : 101,880.18 = 42,001.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,822.26/101,880.18 = 42,001.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,822.26x = 101,880.18 × 42,001.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,822.26x = 4,279,110,192.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,279,110,192.25/73,822.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,965.04

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