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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,500.52, 101,951.23 and 70,982.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,500.52, 101,951.23 and 70,982.92 is: 98,459.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,500.52 : 101,951.23 = 70,982.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,500.52/101,951.23 = 70,982.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,500.52x = 101,951.23 × 70,982.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,500.52x = 7,236,796,002.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,236,796,002.99/73,500.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,459.11

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