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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,027.04, 100,777.04 and 39,493.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,027.04, 100,777.04 and 39,493.04 is: 54,500.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,027.04 : 100,777.04 = 39,493.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,027.04/100,777.04 = 39,493.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,027.04x = 100,777.04 × 39,493.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,027.04x = 3,979,991,671.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,979,991,671.80/73,027.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,500.25

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