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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,589.04, 101,519.96 and 56,562.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,589.04, 101,519.96 and 56,562.88 is: 78,031.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,589.04 : 101,519.96 = 56,562.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,589.04/101,519.96 = 56,562.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,589.04x = 101,519.96 × 56,562.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,589.04x = 5,742,261,315.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,742,261,315.08/73,589.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,031.47

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