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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,576.89, 101,588.19 and 57,462.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,576.89, 101,588.19 and 57,462.36 is: 79,338.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,576.89 : 101,588.19 = 57,462.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,576.89/101,588.19 = 57,462.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,576.89x = 101,588.19 × 57,462.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,576.89x = 5,837,497,145.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,837,497,145.53/73,576.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,338.73

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