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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,018.46, 100,765.48 and 39,484.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,018.46, 100,765.48 and 39,484.46 is: 54,488.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,018.46 : 100,765.48 = 39,484.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,018.46/100,765.48 = 39,484.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,018.46x = 100,765.48 × 39,484.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,018.46x = 3,978,670,564.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,978,670,564.44/73,018.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,488.56

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