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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,030.02, 100,781.72 and 39,496.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,030.02, 100,781.72 and 39,496.02 is: 54,504.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,030.02 : 100,781.72 = 39,496.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,030.02/100,781.72 = 39,496.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,030.02x = 100,781.72 × 39,496.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,030.02x = 3,980,476,828.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,980,476,828.75/73,030.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,504.67

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