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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,892.16, 101,839.32 and 55,944.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,892.16, 101,839.32 and 55,944.16 is: 77,103.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,892.16 : 101,839.32 = 55,944.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,892.16/101,839.32 = 55,944.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,892.16x = 101,839.32 × 55,944.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,892.16x = 5,697,315,212.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,697,315,212.37/73,892.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,103.11

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