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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,030.56, 100,782.24 and 39,496.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,030.56, 100,782.24 and 39,496.56 is: 54,505.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,030.56 : 100,782.24 = 39,496.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,030.56/100,782.24 = 39,496.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,030.56x = 100,782.24 × 39,496.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,030.56x = 3,980,551,789.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,980,551,789.09/73,030.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,505.29

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