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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,137.40, 100,929.54 and 39,603.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,137.40, 100,929.54 and 39,603.40 is: 54,652.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,137.40 : 100,929.54 = 39,603.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,137.40/100,929.54 = 39,603.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,137.40x = 100,929.54 × 39,603.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,137.40x = 3,997,152,944.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,997,152,944.44/73,137.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,652.65

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