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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,832.77, 102,022.50 and 52,575.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,832.77, 102,022.50 and 52,575.13 is: 72,648.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,832.77 : 102,022.50 = 52,575.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,832.77/102,022.50 = 52,575.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,832.77x = 102,022.50 × 52,575.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,832.77x = 5,363,846,200.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,363,846,200.43/73,832.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,648.58

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