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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,549.01, 101,528.54 and 62,276.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,549.01, 101,528.54 and 62,276.95 is: 85,968.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,549.01 : 101,528.54 = 62,276.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,549.01/101,528.54 = 62,276.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,549.01x = 101,528.54 × 62,276.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,549.01x = 6,322,887,858.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,322,887,858.22/73,549.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,968.36

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