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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,066.14, 100,830.96 and 39,532.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,066.14, 100,830.96 and 39,532.14 is: 54,554.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,066.14 : 100,830.96 = 39,532.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,066.14/100,830.96 = 39,532.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,066.14x = 100,830.96 × 39,532.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,066.14x = 3,986,063,627.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,063,627.05/73,066.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,554.18

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