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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,630.20, 101,613.95 and 55,448.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,630.20, 101,613.95 and 55,448.37 is: 76,521.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,630.20 : 101,613.95 = 55,448.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,630.20/101,613.95 = 55,448.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,630.20x = 101,613.95 × 55,448.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,630.20x = 5,634,327,619.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,634,327,619.52/73,630.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,521.97

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