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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,066.88, 100,832.30 and 39,532.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,066.88, 100,832.30 and 39,532.88 is: 54,555.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,066.88 : 100,832.30 = 39,532.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,066.88/100,832.30 = 39,532.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,066.88x = 100,832.30 × 39,532.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,066.88x = 3,986,190,514.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,190,514.20/73,066.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,555.37

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