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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,918.12, 110,975.73 and 62,895.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,918.12, 110,975.73 and 62,895.64 is: 94,427.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,918.12 : 110,975.73 = 62,895.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,918.12/110,975.73 = 62,895.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,918.12x = 110,975.73 × 62,895.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,918.12x = 6,979,889,562.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,979,889,562.82/73,918.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,427.31

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