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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,938.70, 102,053.54 and 42,126.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,938.70, 102,053.54 and 42,126.36 is: 58,144.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,938.70 : 102,053.54 = 42,126.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,938.70/102,053.54 = 42,126.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,938.70x = 102,053.54 × 42,126.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,938.70x = 4,299,144,165.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,299,144,165.31/73,938.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,144.71

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