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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,027.32, 100,777.78 and 39,493.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,027.32, 100,777.78 and 39,493.32 is: 54,500.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,027.32 : 100,777.78 = 39,493.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,027.32/100,777.78 = 39,493.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,027.32x = 100,777.78 × 39,493.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,027.32x = 3,980,049,114.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,980,049,114.43/73,027.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,500.82

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