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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,082.25, 100,853.64 and 39,548.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,082.25, 100,853.64 and 39,548.25 is: 54,576.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,082.25 : 100,853.64 = 39,548.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,082.25/100,853.64 = 39,548.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,082.25x = 100,853.64 × 39,548.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,082.25x = 3,988,584,968.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,988,584,968.13/73,082.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,576.66

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