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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,025.10, 100,774.44 and 39,491.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,025.10, 100,774.44 and 39,491.10 is: 54,497.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,025.10 : 100,774.44 = 39,491.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,025.10/100,774.44 = 39,491.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,025.10x = 100,774.44 × 39,491.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,025.10x = 3,979,693,487.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,979,693,487.48/73,025.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,497.61

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