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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,584.59, 101,353.30 and 56,556.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,584.59, 101,353.30 and 56,556.27 is: 77,898.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,584.59 : 101,353.30 = 56,556.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,584.59/101,353.30 = 56,556.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,584.59x = 101,353.30 × 56,556.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,584.59x = 5,732,164,458.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,732,164,458.80/73,584.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,898.98

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