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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,002.20, 100,735.52 and 53,892.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,002.20, 100,735.52 and 53,892.14 is: 74,365.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,002.20 : 100,735.52 = 53,892.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,002.20/100,735.52 = 53,892.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,002.20x = 100,735.52 × 53,892.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,002.20x = 5,428,851,973.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,428,851,973.67/73,002.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,365.60

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