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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,935.34, 102,030.64 and 42,104.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,935.34, 102,030.64 and 42,104.24 is: 58,103.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,935.34 : 102,030.64 = 42,104.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,935.34/102,030.64 = 42,104.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,935.34x = 102,030.64 × 42,104.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,935.34x = 4,295,922,553.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,295,922,553.91/73,935.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,103.78

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