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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,368.48, 101,340.12 and 56,576.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,368.48, 101,340.12 and 56,576.64 is: 78,146.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,368.48 : 101,340.12 = 56,576.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,368.48/101,340.12 = 56,576.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,368.48x = 101,340.12 × 56,576.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,368.48x = 5,733,483,486.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,733,483,486.80/73,368.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,146.41

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