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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,008.38, 100,751.57 and 39,474.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,008.38, 100,751.57 and 39,474.38 is: 54,474.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,008.38 : 100,751.57 = 39,474.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,008.38/100,751.57 = 39,474.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,008.38x = 100,751.57 × 39,474.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,008.38x = 3,977,105,058.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,977,105,058.65/73,008.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,474.64

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