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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,108.95, 100,937.27 and 59,712.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,108.95, 100,937.27 and 59,712.36 is: 82,441.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,108.95 : 100,937.27 = 59,712.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,108.95/100,937.27 = 59,712.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,108.95x = 100,937.27 × 59,712.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,108.95x = 6,027,202,305.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,027,202,305.10/73,108.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,441.37

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