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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,134.36, 100,537.94 and 62,887.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,134.36, 100,537.94 and 62,887.87 is: 86,452.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,134.36 : 100,537.94 = 62,887.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,134.36/100,537.94 = 62,887.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,134.36x = 100,537.94 × 62,887.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,134.36x = 6,322,616,398.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,322,616,398.10/73,134.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,452.06

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