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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,923.04, 100,633.84 and 39,389.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,923.04, 100,633.84 and 39,389.04 is: 54,356.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,923.04 : 100,633.84 = 39,389.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,923.04/100,633.84 = 39,389.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,923.04x = 100,633.84 × 39,389.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,923.04x = 3,963,870,349.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,963,870,349.11/72,923.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,356.90

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