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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,278.60, 109,935.23 and 58,342.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,278.60, 109,935.23 and 58,342.20 is: 87,527.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,278.60 : 109,935.23 = 58,342.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,278.60/109,935.23 = 58,342.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,278.60x = 109,935.23 × 58,342.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,278.60x = 6,413,863,175.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,413,863,175.71/73,278.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,527.10

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