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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,017.70, 100,764.42 and 39,483.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,017.70, 100,764.42 and 39,483.70 is: 54,487.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,017.70 : 100,764.42 = 39,483.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,017.70/100,764.42 = 39,483.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,017.70x = 100,764.42 × 39,483.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,017.70x = 3,978,552,129.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,978,552,129.95/73,017.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,487.50

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