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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,004.15, 100,745.71 and 39,470.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,004.15, 100,745.71 and 39,470.15 is: 54,468.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,004.15 : 100,745.71 = 39,470.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,004.15/100,745.71 = 39,470.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,004.15x = 100,745.71 × 39,470.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,004.15x = 3,976,447,781.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,976,447,781.83/73,004.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,468.79

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