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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,504.98, 101,494.01 and 56,482.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,504.98, 101,494.01 and 56,482.39 is: 77,989.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,504.98 : 101,494.01 = 56,482.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,504.98/101,494.01 = 56,482.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,504.98x = 101,494.01 × 56,482.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,504.98x = 5,732,624,255.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,732,624,255.48/73,504.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,989.60

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