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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,000.26, 100,740.48 and 39,466.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,000.26, 100,740.48 and 39,466.26 is: 54,463.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,000.26 : 100,740.48 = 39,466.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,000.26/100,740.48 = 39,466.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,000.26x = 100,740.48 × 39,466.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,000.26x = 3,975,849,976.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,975,849,976.20/73,000.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,463.50

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