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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,103.31, 100,972.53 and 52,928.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,103.31, 100,972.53 and 52,928.24 is: 73,106.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,103.31 : 100,972.53 = 52,928.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,103.31/100,972.53 = 52,928.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,103.31x = 100,972.53 × 52,928.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,103.31x = 5,344,297,796.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,344,297,796.38/73,103.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,106.10

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