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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,937.19, 100,653.26 and 39,403.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,937.19, 100,653.26 and 39,403.19 is: 54,376.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,937.19 : 100,653.26 = 39,403.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,937.19/100,653.26 = 39,403.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,937.19x = 100,653.26 × 39,403.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,937.19x = 3,966,059,582.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,966,059,582.52/72,937.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,376.37

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