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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,032.24, 100,540.80 and 69,688.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,032.24, 100,540.80 and 69,688.56 is: 95,937.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,032.24 : 100,540.80 = 69,688.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,032.24/100,540.80 = 69,688.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,032.24x = 100,540.80 × 69,688.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,032.24x = 7,006,543,573.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,006,543,573.25/73,032.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,937.68

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