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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,810.10, 101,906.96 and 56,784.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,810.10, 101,906.96 and 56,784.31 is: 78,400.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,810.10 : 101,906.96 = 56,784.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,810.10/101,906.96 = 56,784.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,810.10x = 101,906.96 × 56,784.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,810.10x = 5,786,716,294.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,786,716,294.99/73,810.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,400.06

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