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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,026.56, 100,776.72 and 39,492.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,026.56, 100,776.72 and 39,492.56 is: 54,499.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,026.56 : 100,776.72 = 39,492.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,026.56/100,776.72 = 39,492.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,026.56x = 100,776.72 × 39,492.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,026.56x = 3,979,930,661.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,979,930,661.20/73,026.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,499.77

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