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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,007.75, 100,750.70 and 39,473.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,007.75, 100,750.70 and 39,473.75 is: 54,473.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,007.75 : 100,750.70 = 39,473.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,007.75/100,750.70 = 39,473.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,007.75x = 100,750.70 × 39,473.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,007.75x = 3,977,007,746.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,977,007,746.76/73,007.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,473.78

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