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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,959.03, 102,000.58 and 62,529.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,959.03, 102,000.58 and 62,529.67 is: 86,237.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,959.03 : 102,000.58 = 62,529.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,959.03/102,000.58 = 62,529.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,959.03x = 102,000.58 × 62,529.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,959.03x = 6,378,062,607.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,378,062,607.21/73,959.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,237.78

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