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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,066.25, 100,831.43 and 39,532.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,066.25, 100,831.43 and 39,532.25 is: 54,554.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,066.25 : 100,831.43 = 39,532.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,066.25/100,831.43 = 39,532.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,066.25x = 100,831.43 × 39,532.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,066.25x = 3,986,093,100.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,093,100.96/73,066.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,554.51

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