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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,088.03, 100,865.54 and 51,584.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,088.03, 100,865.54 and 51,584.66 is: 71,189.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,088.03 : 100,865.54 = 51,584.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,088.03/100,865.54 = 51,584.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,088.03x = 100,865.54 × 51,584.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,088.03x = 5,203,114,580.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,203,114,580.86/73,088.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,189.69

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