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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,733.50, 122,291.85 and 73,546.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,733.50, 122,291.85 and 73,546.18 is: 101,360.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,733.50 : 122,291.85 = 73,546.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,733.50/122,291.85 = 73,546.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,733.50x = 122,291.85 × 73,546.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,733.50x = 8,994,098,412.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,994,098,412.63/88,733.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,360.80

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