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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,067.69, 100,833.41 and 39,533.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,067.69, 100,833.41 and 39,533.69 is: 54,556.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,067.69 : 100,833.41 = 39,533.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,067.69/100,833.41 = 39,533.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,067.69x = 100,833.41 × 39,533.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,067.69x = 3,986,316,772.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,316,772.58/73,067.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,556.49

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