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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,016.17, 100,762.29 and 39,482.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,016.17, 100,762.29 and 39,482.17 is: 54,485.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,016.17 : 100,762.29 = 39,482.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,016.17/100,762.29 = 39,482.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,016.17x = 100,762.29 × 39,482.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,016.17x = 3,978,313,611.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,978,313,611.46/73,016.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,485.38

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