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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,944.90, 102,054.53 and 42,116.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,944.90, 102,054.53 and 42,116.76 is: 58,127.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,944.90 : 102,054.53 = 42,116.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,944.90/102,054.53 = 42,116.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,944.90x = 102,054.53 × 42,116.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,944.90x = 4,298,206,252.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,298,206,252.21/73,944.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,127.15

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