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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,000.50, 100,740.93 and 39,466.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,000.50, 100,740.93 and 39,466.74 is: 54,464.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,000.50 : 100,740.93 = 39,466.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,000.50/100,740.93 = 39,466.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,000.50x = 100,740.93 × 39,466.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,000.50x = 3,975,916,091.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,975,916,091.67/73,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,464.23

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