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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,018.30, 100,765.36 and 39,484.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,018.30, 100,765.36 and 39,484.30 is: 54,488.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,018.30 : 100,765.36 = 39,484.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,018.30/100,765.36 = 39,484.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,018.30x = 100,765.36 × 39,484.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,018.30x = 3,978,649,703.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,978,649,703.85/73,018.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,488.39

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