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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,542.74, 101,365.63 and 56,309.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,542.74, 101,365.63 and 56,309.18 is: 77,612.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,542.74 : 101,365.63 = 56,309.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,542.74/101,365.63 = 56,309.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,542.74x = 101,365.63 × 56,309.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,542.74x = 5,707,814,857.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,707,814,857.88/73,542.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,612.22

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