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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,149.95, 100,906.51 and 59,552.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,149.95, 100,906.51 and 59,552.62 is: 82,149.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,149.95 : 100,906.51 = 59,552.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,149.95/100,906.51 = 59,552.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,149.95x = 100,906.51 × 59,552.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,149.95x = 6,009,247,045.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,009,247,045.56/73,149.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,149.71

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