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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,066.69, 100,832.03 and 39,532.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,066.69, 100,832.03 and 39,532.69 is: 54,555.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,066.69 : 100,832.03 = 39,532.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,066.69/100,832.03 = 39,532.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,066.69x = 100,832.03 × 39,532.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,066.69x = 3,986,161,230.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,161,230.81/73,066.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,555.11

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