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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,042.32, 100,798.44 and 39,508.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,042.32, 100,798.44 and 39,508.32 is: 54,521.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,042.32 : 100,798.44 = 39,508.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,042.32/100,798.44 = 39,508.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,042.32x = 100,798.44 × 39,508.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,042.32x = 3,982,377,023.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,982,377,023.02/73,042.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,521.50

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