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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,068.50, 100,834.47 and 39,534.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,068.50, 100,834.47 and 39,534.50 is: 54,557.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,068.50 : 100,834.47 = 39,534.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,068.50/100,834.47 = 39,534.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,068.50x = 100,834.47 × 39,534.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,068.50x = 3,986,440,606.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,440,606.30/73,068.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,557.58

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