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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,500.66, 101,413.17 and 46,633.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,500.66, 101,413.17 and 46,633.50 is: 64,342.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,500.66 : 101,413.17 = 46,633.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,500.66/101,413.17 = 46,633.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,500.66x = 101,413.17 × 46,633.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,500.66x = 4,729,251,063.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,729,251,063.20/73,500.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,342.97

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