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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,367.10, 101,065.23 and 62,576.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,367.10, 101,065.23 and 62,576.82 is: 86,201.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,367.10 : 101,065.23 = 62,576.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,367.10/101,065.23 = 62,576.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,367.10x = 101,065.23 × 62,576.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,367.10x = 6,324,340,705.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,324,340,705.97/73,367.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,201.32

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