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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,732.40, 110,533.80 and 65,859.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,732.40, 110,533.80 and 65,859.20 is: 98,730.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,732.40 : 110,533.80 = 65,859.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,732.40/110,533.80 = 65,859.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,732.40x = 110,533.80 × 65,859.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,732.40x = 7,279,667,640.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,279,667,640.96/73,732.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,730.92

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