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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,260.27, 100,918.35 and 62,470.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,260.27, 100,918.35 and 62,470.04 is: 86,054.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,260.27 : 100,918.35 = 62,470.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,260.27/100,918.35 = 62,470.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,260.27x = 100,918.35 × 62,470.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,260.27x = 6,304,372,856.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,304,372,856.64/73,260.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,054.46

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