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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,006.88, 100,749.49 and 39,472.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,006.88, 100,749.49 and 39,472.88 is: 54,472.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,006.88 : 100,749.49 = 39,472.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,006.88/100,749.49 = 39,472.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,006.88x = 100,749.49 × 39,472.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,006.88x = 3,976,871,926.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,976,871,926.40/73,006.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,472.57

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