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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,933.02, 102,001.95 and 42,093.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,933.02, 102,001.95 and 42,093.81 is: 58,074.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,933.02 : 102,001.95 = 42,093.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,933.02/102,001.95 = 42,093.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,933.02x = 102,001.95 × 42,093.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,933.02x = 4,293,650,702.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,293,650,702.93/73,933.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,074.87

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