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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,362.60, 101,059.02 and 62,572.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,362.60, 101,059.02 and 62,572.32 is: 86,195.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,362.60 : 101,059.02 = 62,572.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,362.60/101,059.02 = 62,572.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,362.60x = 101,059.02 × 62,572.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,362.60x = 6,323,497,338.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,323,497,338.33/73,362.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,195.11

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