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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,562.03, 101,322.23 and 56,533.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,562.03, 101,322.23 and 56,533.69 is: 77,867.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,562.03 : 101,322.23 = 56,533.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,562.03/101,322.23 = 56,533.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,562.03x = 101,322.23 × 56,533.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,562.03x = 5,728,119,540.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,728,119,540.93/73,562.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,867.88

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