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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,026.32, 100,776.40 and 39,492.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,026.32, 100,776.40 and 39,492.32 is: 54,499.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,026.32 : 100,776.40 = 39,492.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,026.32/100,776.40 = 39,492.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,026.32x = 100,776.40 × 39,492.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,026.32x = 3,979,893,837.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,979,893,837.25/73,026.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,499.44

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