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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,019.25, 100,766.70 and 39,485.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,019.25, 100,766.70 and 39,485.25 is: 54,489.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,019.25 : 100,766.70 = 39,485.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,019.25/100,766.70 = 39,485.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,019.25x = 100,766.70 × 39,485.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,019.25x = 3,978,798,341.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,978,798,341.18/73,019.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,489.72

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