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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,020.66, 100,768.52 and 39,486.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,020.66, 100,768.52 and 39,486.66 is: 54,491.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,020.66 : 100,768.52 = 39,486.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,020.66/100,768.52 = 39,486.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,020.66x = 100,768.52 × 39,486.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,020.66x = 3,979,012,008.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,979,012,008.78/73,020.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,491.59

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