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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,038.88, 100,793.66 and 39,504.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,038.88, 100,793.66 and 39,504.88 is: 54,516.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,038.88 : 100,793.66 = 39,504.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,038.88/100,793.66 = 39,504.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,038.88x = 100,793.66 × 39,504.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,038.88x = 3,981,841,443.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,981,841,443.06/73,038.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,516.74

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