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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,023.63, 100,772.91 and 39,489.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,023.63, 100,772.91 and 39,489.63 is: 54,495.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,023.63 : 100,772.91 = 39,489.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,023.63/100,772.91 = 39,489.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,023.63x = 100,772.91 × 39,489.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,023.63x = 3,979,484,929.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,979,484,929.92/73,023.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,495.85

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