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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,928.33, 102,020.99 and 42,097.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,928.33, 102,020.99 and 42,097.24 is: 58,094.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,928.33 : 102,020.99 = 42,097.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,928.33/102,020.99 = 42,097.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,928.33x = 102,020.99 × 42,097.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,928.33x = 4,294,801,444.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,294,801,444.24/73,928.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,094.12

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