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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,963.38, 102,044.55 and 42,109.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,963.38, 102,044.55 and 42,109.74 is: 58,097.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,963.38 : 102,044.55 = 42,109.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,963.38/102,044.55 = 42,109.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,963.38x = 102,044.55 × 42,109.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,963.38x = 4,297,069,468.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,297,069,468.92/73,963.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,097.26

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