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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,040.32, 100,795.68 and 39,506.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,040.32, 100,795.68 and 39,506.32 is: 54,518.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,040.32 : 100,795.68 = 39,506.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,040.32/100,795.68 = 39,506.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,040.32x = 100,795.68 × 39,506.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,040.32x = 3,982,066,388.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,982,066,388.70/73,040.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,518.74

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