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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,288.89, 101,000.43 and 58,736.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,288.89, 101,000.43 and 58,736.52 is: 80,945.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,288.89 : 101,000.43 = 58,736.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,288.89/101,000.43 = 58,736.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,288.89x = 101,000.43 × 58,736.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,288.89x = 5,932,413,776.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,932,413,776.70/73,288.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,945.61

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