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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,066.50, 100,831.86 and 39,532.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,066.50, 100,831.86 and 39,532.50 is: 54,554.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,066.50 : 100,831.86 = 39,532.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,066.50/100,831.86 = 39,532.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,066.50x = 100,831.86 × 39,532.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,066.50x = 3,986,135,505.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,135,505.45/73,066.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,554.90

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