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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,021.30, 100,769.50 and 39,487.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,021.30, 100,769.50 and 39,487.30 is: 54,492.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,021.30 : 100,769.50 = 39,487.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,021.30/100,769.50 = 39,487.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,021.30x = 100,769.50 × 39,487.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,021.30x = 3,979,115,477.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,979,115,477.35/73,021.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,492.53

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