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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,023.04, 100,771.52 and 39,489.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,023.04, 100,771.52 and 39,489.04 is: 54,494.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,023.04 : 100,771.52 = 39,489.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,023.04/100,771.52 = 39,489.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,023.04x = 100,771.52 × 39,489.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,023.04x = 3,979,370,584.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,979,370,584.14/73,023.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,494.73

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