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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,824.68, 101,927.09 and 56,798.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,824.68, 101,927.09 and 56,798.89 is: 78,420.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,824.68 : 101,927.09 = 56,798.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,824.68/101,927.09 = 56,798.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,824.68x = 101,927.09 × 56,798.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,824.68x = 5,789,345,460.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,789,345,460.11/73,824.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,420.19

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