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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,514.98, 101,460.36 and 71,513.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,514.98, 101,460.36 and 71,513.47 is: 98,698.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,514.98 : 101,460.36 = 71,513.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,514.98/101,460.36 = 71,513.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,514.98x = 101,460.36 × 71,513.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,514.98x = 7,255,782,411.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,255,782,411.05/73,514.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,698.01

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