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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,343.27, 100,824.24 and 63,096.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,343.27, 100,824.24 and 63,096.74 is: 86,738.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,343.27 : 100,824.24 = 63,096.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,343.27/100,824.24 = 63,096.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,343.27x = 100,824.24 × 63,096.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,343.27x = 6,361,680,967.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,361,680,967.56/73,343.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,738.44

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