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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,563.60, 110,086.20 and 51,272.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,563.60, 110,086.20 and 51,272.40 is: 76,727.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,563.60 : 110,086.20 = 51,272.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,563.60/110,086.20 = 51,272.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,563.60x = 110,086.20 × 51,272.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,563.60x = 5,644,383,680.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,644,383,680.88/73,563.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,727.94

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