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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,031.40, 100,782.76 and 39,497.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,031.40, 100,782.76 and 39,497.40 is: 54,506.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,031.40 : 100,782.76 = 39,497.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,031.40/100,782.76 = 39,497.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,031.40x = 100,782.76 × 39,497.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,031.40x = 3,980,656,984.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,980,656,984.82/73,031.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,506.10

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