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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,331.37, 101,197.31 and 39,797.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,331.37, 101,197.31 and 39,797.37 is: 54,920.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,331.37 : 101,197.31 = 39,797.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,331.37/101,197.31 = 39,797.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,331.37x = 101,197.31 × 39,797.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,331.37x = 4,027,386,590.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,027,386,590.09/73,331.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,920.38

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