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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,073.32, 100,841.54 and 39,539.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,073.32, 100,841.54 and 39,539.40 is: 54,564.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,073.32 : 100,841.54 = 39,539.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,073.32/100,841.54 = 39,539.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,073.32x = 100,841.54 × 39,539.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,073.32x = 3,987,213,986.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,987,213,986.68/73,073.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,564.57

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