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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,126.45, 100,961.40 and 59,729.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,126.45, 100,961.40 and 59,729.86 is: 82,465.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,126.45 : 100,961.40 = 59,729.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,126.45/100,961.40 = 59,729.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,126.45x = 100,961.40 × 59,729.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,126.45x = 6,030,410,287.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,030,410,287.40/73,126.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,465.51

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