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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,920.48, 102,008.68 and 42,088.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,920.48, 102,008.68 and 42,088.92 is: 58,081.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,920.48 : 102,008.68 = 42,088.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,920.48/102,008.68 = 42,088.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,920.48x = 102,008.68 × 42,088.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,920.48x = 4,293,435,171.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,293,435,171.83/73,920.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,081.81

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