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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,073.34, 100,841.50 and 39,539.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,073.34, 100,841.50 and 39,539.34 is: 54,564.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,073.34 : 100,841.50 = 39,539.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,073.34/100,841.50 = 39,539.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,073.34x = 100,841.50 × 39,539.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,073.34x = 3,987,206,354.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,987,206,354.61/73,073.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,564.45

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