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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,023.09, 100,771.81 and 39,489.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,023.09, 100,771.81 and 39,489.09 is: 54,494.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,023.09 : 100,771.81 = 39,489.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,023.09/100,771.81 = 39,489.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,023.09x = 100,771.81 × 39,489.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,023.09x = 3,979,387,074.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,979,387,074.55/73,023.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,494.91

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