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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,070.48, 100,836.84 and 39,535.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,070.48, 100,836.84 and 39,535.76 is: 54,559.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,070.48 : 100,836.84 = 39,535.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,070.48/100,836.84 = 39,535.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,070.48x = 100,836.84 × 39,535.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,070.48x = 3,986,661,105.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,661,105.40/73,070.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,559.12

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