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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,862.20, 110,721.30 and 42,239.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,862.20, 110,721.30 and 42,239.80 is: 63,318.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,862.20 : 110,721.30 = 42,239.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,862.20/110,721.30 = 42,239.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,862.20x = 110,721.30 × 42,239.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,862.20x = 4,676,845,567.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,676,845,567.74/73,862.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,318.53

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