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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,543.74, 101,367.01 and 56,310.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,543.74, 101,367.01 and 56,310.18 is: 77,613.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,543.74 : 101,367.01 = 56,310.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,543.74/101,367.01 = 56,310.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,543.74x = 101,367.01 × 56,310.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,543.74x = 5,707,994,579.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,707,994,579.16/73,543.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,613.60

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