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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,916.50, 101,884.98 and 57,755.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,916.50, 101,884.98 and 57,755.56 is: 79,609.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,916.50 : 101,884.98 = 57,755.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,916.50/101,884.98 = 57,755.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,916.50x = 101,884.98 × 57,755.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,916.50x = 5,884,424,075.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,884,424,075.49/73,916.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,609.07

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