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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,024.56, 100,773.96 and 39,490.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,024.56, 100,773.96 and 39,490.56 is: 54,497.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,024.56 : 100,773.96 = 39,490.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,024.56/100,773.96 = 39,490.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,024.56x = 100,773.96 × 39,490.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,024.56x = 3,979,620,113.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,979,620,113.82/73,024.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,497.01

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