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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,008.72, 100,752.12 and 39,474.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,008.72, 100,752.12 and 39,474.72 is: 54,475.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,008.72 : 100,752.12 = 39,474.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,008.72/100,752.12 = 39,474.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,008.72x = 100,752.12 × 39,474.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,008.72x = 3,977,161,726.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,977,161,726.41/73,008.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,475.16

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