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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,946.45, 102,064.23 and 42,134.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,946.45, 102,064.23 and 42,134.10 is: 58,155.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,946.45 : 102,064.23 = 42,134.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,946.45/102,064.23 = 42,134.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,946.45x = 102,064.23 × 42,134.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,946.45x = 4,300,384,473.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,300,384,473.24/73,946.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,155.39

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