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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,196.60, 100,935.34 and 62,621.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,196.60, 100,935.34 and 62,621.24 is: 86,352.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,196.60 : 100,935.34 = 62,621.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,196.60/100,935.34 = 62,621.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,196.60x = 100,935.34 × 62,621.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,196.60x = 6,320,696,150.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,320,696,150.62/73,196.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,352.32

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