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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,032.63, 100,785.03 and 39,498.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,032.63, 100,785.03 and 39,498.63 is: 54,508.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,032.63 : 100,785.03 = 39,498.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,032.63/100,785.03 = 39,498.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,032.63x = 100,785.03 × 39,498.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,032.63x = 3,980,869,908.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,980,869,908.09/73,032.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,508.10

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