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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,066.75, 100,832.12 and 39,532.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,066.75, 100,832.12 and 39,532.75 is: 54,555.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,066.75 : 100,832.12 = 39,532.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,066.75/100,832.12 = 39,532.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,066.75x = 100,832.12 × 39,532.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,066.75x = 3,986,170,991.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,170,991.93/73,066.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,555.20

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