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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,004.63, 100,746.38 and 39,470.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,004.63, 100,746.38 and 39,470.63 is: 54,469.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,004.63 : 100,746.38 = 39,470.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,004.63/100,746.38 = 39,470.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,004.63x = 100,746.38 × 39,470.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,004.63x = 3,976,522,683.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,976,522,683.76/73,004.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,469.46

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