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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,906.32, 101,990.84 and 42,075.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,906.32, 101,990.84 and 42,075.22 is: 58,063.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,906.32 : 101,990.84 = 42,075.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,906.32/101,990.84 = 42,075.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,906.32x = 101,990.84 × 42,075.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,906.32x = 4,291,287,030.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,291,287,030.98/73,906.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,063.87

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