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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,123.20, 100,956.93 and 59,726.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,123.20, 100,956.93 and 59,726.61 is: 82,461.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,123.20 : 100,956.93 = 59,726.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,123.20/100,956.93 = 59,726.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,123.20x = 100,956.93 × 59,726.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,123.20x = 6,029,815,184.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,029,815,184.91/73,123.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,461.04

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