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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,156.32, 100,963.17 and 52,755.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,156.32, 100,963.17 and 52,755.18 is: 72,807.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,156.32 : 100,963.17 = 52,755.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,156.32/100,963.17 = 52,755.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,156.32x = 100,963.17 × 52,755.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,156.32x = 5,326,330,206.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,326,330,206.72/73,156.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,807.52

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