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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,922.40, 102,018.96 and 42,101.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,922.40, 102,018.96 and 42,101.28 is: 58,103.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,922.40 : 102,018.96 = 42,101.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,922.40/102,018.96 = 42,101.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,922.40x = 102,018.96 × 42,101.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,922.40x = 4,295,128,800.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,295,128,800.27/73,922.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,103.21

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