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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,168.50, 100,972.56 and 39,634.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,168.50, 100,972.56 and 39,634.50 is: 54,695.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,168.50 : 100,972.56 = 39,634.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,168.50/100,972.56 = 39,634.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,168.50x = 100,972.56 × 39,634.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,168.50x = 4,001,996,929.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,001,996,929.32/73,168.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,695.63

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