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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,018.84, 100,766.01 and 39,484.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,018.84, 100,766.01 and 39,484.84 is: 54,489.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,018.84 : 100,766.01 = 39,484.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,018.84/100,766.01 = 39,484.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,018.84x = 100,766.01 × 39,484.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,018.84x = 3,978,729,782.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,978,729,782.29/73,018.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,489.09

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