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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,505.02, 101,465.78 and 52,106.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,505.02, 101,465.78 and 52,106.61 is: 71,927.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,505.02 : 101,465.78 = 52,106.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,505.02/101,465.78 = 52,106.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,505.02x = 101,465.78 × 52,106.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,505.02x = 5,287,037,826.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,287,037,826.81/73,505.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,927.57

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