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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,539.86, 101,588.37 and 65,579.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,539.86, 101,588.37 and 65,579.54 is: 90,591.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,539.86 : 101,588.37 = 65,579.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,539.86/101,588.37 = 65,579.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,539.86x = 101,588.37 × 65,579.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,539.86x = 6,662,118,573.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,662,118,573.95/73,539.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,591.94

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