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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,234.20, 109,916.10 and 62,736.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,234.20, 109,916.10 and 62,736.60 is: 94,160.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,234.20 : 109,916.10 = 62,736.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,234.20/109,916.10 = 62,736.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,234.20x = 109,916.10 × 62,736.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,234.20x = 6,895,762,399.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,895,762,399.26/73,234.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,160.41

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