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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,535.54, 101,501.23 and 63,571.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,535.54, 101,501.23 and 63,571.02 is: 87,747.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,535.54 : 101,501.23 = 63,571.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,535.54/101,501.23 = 63,571.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,535.54x = 101,501.23 × 63,571.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,535.54x = 6,452,536,408.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,452,536,408.67/73,535.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,747.18

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