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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,723.36, 100,924.28 and 73,196.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,723.36, 100,924.28 and 73,196.32 is: 100,202.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,723.36 : 100,924.28 = 73,196.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,723.36/100,924.28 = 73,196.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,723.36x = 100,924.28 × 73,196.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,723.36x = 7,387,285,894.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,387,285,894.65/73,723.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,202.78

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