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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,037.63, 100,791.93 and 39,503.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,037.63, 100,791.93 and 39,503.63 is: 54,515.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,037.63 : 100,791.93 = 39,503.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,037.63/100,791.93 = 39,503.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,037.63x = 100,791.93 × 39,503.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,037.63x = 3,981,646,605.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,981,646,605.75/73,037.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,515.01

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