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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,073.76, 100,841.80 and 39,539.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,073.76, 100,841.80 and 39,539.76 is: 54,564.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,073.76 : 100,841.80 = 39,539.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,073.76/100,841.80 = 39,539.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,073.76x = 100,841.80 × 39,539.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,073.76x = 3,987,260,569.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,987,260,569.97/73,073.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,564.87

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