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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,815.24, 101,865.04 and 45,537.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,815.24, 101,865.04 and 45,537.36 is: 62,841.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,815.24 : 101,865.04 = 45,537.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,815.24/101,865.04 = 45,537.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,815.24x = 101,865.04 × 45,537.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,815.24x = 4,638,664,997.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,638,664,997.89/73,815.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,841.56

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