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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,578.24, 101,568.80 and 49,737.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,578.24, 101,568.80 and 49,737.21 is: 68,658.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,578.24 : 101,568.80 = 49,737.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,578.24/101,568.80 = 49,737.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,578.24x = 101,568.80 × 49,737.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,578.24x = 5,051,748,478.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,051,748,478.51/73,578.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,658.19

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