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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,508.96, 101,399.06 and 46,241.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,508.96, 101,399.06 and 46,241.58 is: 63,786.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,508.96 : 101,399.06 = 46,241.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,508.96/101,399.06 = 46,241.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,508.96x = 101,399.06 × 46,241.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,508.96x = 4,688,852,513.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,688,852,513.71/73,508.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,786.14

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