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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,013.34, 100,758.56 and 39,479.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,013.34, 100,758.56 and 39,479.34 is: 54,481.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,013.34 : 100,758.56 = 39,479.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,013.34/100,758.56 = 39,479.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,013.34x = 100,758.56 × 39,479.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,013.34x = 3,977,881,250.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,977,881,250.75/73,013.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,481.57

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