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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,933.49, 102,029.19 and 42,102.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,933.49, 102,029.19 and 42,102.52 is: 58,102.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,933.49 : 102,029.19 = 42,102.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,933.49/102,029.19 = 42,102.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,933.49x = 102,029.19 × 42,102.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,933.49x = 4,295,686,012.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,295,686,012.56/73,933.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,102.03

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