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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,101.35, 100,896.52 and 47,562.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,101.35, 100,896.52 and 47,562.65 is: 65,647.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,101.35 : 100,896.52 = 47,562.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,101.35/100,896.52 = 47,562.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,101.35x = 100,896.52 × 47,562.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,101.35x = 4,798,906,000.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,798,906,000.31/73,101.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,647.30

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