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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,016.92, 100,763.36 and 39,482.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,016.92, 100,763.36 and 39,482.92 is: 54,486.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,016.92 : 100,763.36 = 39,482.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,016.92/100,763.36 = 39,482.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,016.92x = 100,763.36 × 39,482.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,016.92x = 3,978,431,681.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,978,431,681.81/73,016.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,486.44

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