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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,270.40, 101,113.60 and 39,736.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,270.40, 101,113.60 and 39,736.32 is: 54,836.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,270.40 : 101,113.60 = 39,736.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,270.40/101,113.60 = 39,736.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,270.40x = 101,113.60 × 39,736.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,270.40x = 4,017,882,365.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,017,882,365.95/73,270.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,836.36

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