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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,043.36, 100,799.63 and 39,509.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,043.36, 100,799.63 and 39,509.36 is: 54,522.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,043.36 : 100,799.63 = 39,509.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,043.36/100,799.63 = 39,509.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,043.36x = 100,799.63 × 39,509.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,043.36x = 3,982,528,464.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,982,528,464.31/73,043.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,522.80

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