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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,522.53, 101,518.29 and 56,499.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,522.53, 101,518.29 and 56,499.84 is: 78,013.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,522.53 : 101,518.29 = 56,499.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,522.53/101,518.29 = 56,499.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,522.53x = 101,518.29 × 56,499.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,522.53x = 5,735,767,142.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,735,767,142.07/73,522.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,013.73

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