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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,072.75, 100,840.41 and 39,538.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,072.75, 100,840.41 and 39,538.75 is: 54,563.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,072.75 : 100,840.41 = 39,538.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,072.75/100,840.41 = 39,538.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,072.75x = 100,840.41 × 39,538.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,072.75x = 3,987,103,760.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,987,103,760.89/73,072.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,563.48

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