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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,967.56, 102,050.31 and 42,113.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,967.56, 102,050.31 and 42,113.91 is: 58,103.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,967.56 : 102,050.31 = 42,113.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,967.56/102,050.31 = 42,113.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,967.56x = 102,050.31 × 42,113.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,967.56x = 4,297,737,182.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,297,737,182.06/73,967.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,103.00

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