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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,046.43, 100,579.23 and 62,267.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,046.43, 100,579.23 and 62,267.13 is: 85,736.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,046.43 : 100,579.23 = 62,267.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,046.43/100,579.23 = 62,267.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,046.43x = 100,579.23 × 62,267.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,046.43x = 6,262,779,989.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,262,779,989.71/73,046.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,736.98

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