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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,058.89, 109,598.64 and 28,661.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,058.89, 109,598.64 and 28,661.56 is: 42,996.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,058.89 : 109,598.64 = 28,661.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,058.89/109,598.64 = 28,661.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,058.89x = 109,598.64 × 28,661.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,058.89x = 3,141,267,996.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,141,267,996.28/73,058.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,996.38

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