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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,300.95, 101,200.78 and 56,272.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,300.95, 101,200.78 and 56,272.62 is: 77,691.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,300.95 : 101,200.78 = 56,272.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,300.95/101,200.78 = 56,272.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,300.95x = 101,200.78 × 56,272.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,300.95x = 5,694,832,755.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,694,832,755.28/73,300.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,691.12

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