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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,054.38, 100,815.04 and 39,520.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,054.38, 100,815.04 and 39,520.38 is: 54,538.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,054.38 : 100,815.04 = 39,520.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,054.38/100,815.04 = 39,520.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,054.38x = 100,815.04 × 39,520.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,054.38x = 3,984,248,087.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,984,248,087.64/73,054.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,538.12

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