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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,169.32, 100,981.14 and 52,768.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,169.32, 100,981.14 and 52,768.24 is: 72,825.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,169.32 : 100,981.14 = 52,768.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,169.32/100,981.14 = 52,768.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,169.32x = 100,981.14 × 52,768.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,169.32x = 5,328,597,030.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,328,597,030.99/73,169.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,825.56

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