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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,950.32, 102,051.32 and 42,119.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,950.32, 102,051.32 and 42,119.20 is: 58,124.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,950.32 : 102,051.32 = 42,119.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,950.32/102,051.32 = 42,119.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,950.32x = 102,051.32 × 42,119.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,950.32x = 4,298,319,957.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,298,319,957.34/73,950.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,124.43

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