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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,064, 100,829.04 and 39,530.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,064, 100,829.04 and 39,530.72 is: 54,552.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,064 : 100,829.04 = 39,530.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,064/100,829.04 = 39,530.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,064x = 100,829.04 × 39,530.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,064x = 3,985,844,548.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,985,844,548.11/73,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,552.78

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