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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,054.50, 100,815.30 and 39,520.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,054.50, 100,815.30 and 39,520.50 is: 54,538.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,054.50 : 100,815.30 = 39,520.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,054.50/100,815.30 = 39,520.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,054.50x = 100,815.30 × 39,520.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,054.50x = 3,984,271,063.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,984,271,063.65/73,054.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,538.34

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