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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,933.31, 102,027.84 and 42,102.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,933.31, 102,027.84 and 42,102.21 is: 58,100.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,933.31 : 102,027.84 = 42,102.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,933.31/102,027.84 = 42,102.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,933.31x = 102,027.84 × 42,102.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,933.31x = 4,295,597,545.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,295,597,545.53/73,933.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,100.98

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