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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,148, 101,001.28 and 56,125.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,148, 101,001.28 and 56,125.20 is: 77,496.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,148 : 101,001.28 = 56,125.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,148/101,001.28 = 56,125.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,148x = 101,001.28 × 56,125.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,148x = 5,668,717,040.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,668,717,040.26/73,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,496.54

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