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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,018.68, 100,765.74 and 39,484.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,018.68, 100,765.74 and 39,484.68 is: 54,488.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,018.68 : 100,765.74 = 39,484.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,018.68/100,765.74 = 39,484.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,018.68x = 100,765.74 × 39,484.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,018.68x = 3,978,702,998.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,978,702,998.86/73,018.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,488.84

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