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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,134.86, 100,538.63 and 62,888.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,134.86, 100,538.63 and 62,888.37 is: 86,452.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,134.86 : 100,538.63 = 62,888.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,134.86/100,538.63 = 62,888.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,134.86x = 100,538.63 × 62,888.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,134.86x = 6,322,709,745.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,322,709,745.60/73,134.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,452.75

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