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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,818.72, 101,874.24 and 55,885.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,818.72, 101,874.24 and 55,885.32 is: 77,125.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,818.72 : 101,874.24 = 55,885.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,818.72/101,874.24 = 55,885.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,818.72x = 101,874.24 × 55,885.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,818.72x = 5,693,274,502.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,693,274,502.16/73,818.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,125.08

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