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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,137.52, 100,929.77 and 39,603.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,137.52, 100,929.77 and 39,603.52 is: 54,652.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,137.52 : 100,929.77 = 39,603.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,137.52/100,929.77 = 39,603.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,137.52x = 100,929.77 × 39,603.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,137.52x = 3,997,173,785.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,997,173,785.10/73,137.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,652.85

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