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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,135.71, 100,934.73 and 52,734.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,135.71, 100,934.73 and 52,734.56 is: 72,779.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,135.71 : 100,934.73 = 52,734.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,135.71/100,934.73 = 52,734.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,135.71x = 100,934.73 × 52,734.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,135.71x = 5,322,748,070.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,322,748,070.60/73,135.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,779.06

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