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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,037.32, 100,791.54 and 39,503.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,037.32, 100,791.54 and 39,503.32 is: 54,514.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,037.32 : 100,791.54 = 39,503.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,037.32/100,791.54 = 39,503.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,037.32x = 100,791.54 × 39,503.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,037.32x = 3,981,600,457.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,981,600,457.91/73,037.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,514.60

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