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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,336.32, 101,204.22 and 39,802.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,336.32, 101,204.22 and 39,802.32 is: 54,927.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,336.32 : 101,204.22 = 39,802.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,336.32/101,204.22 = 39,802.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,336.32x = 101,204.22 × 39,802.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,336.32x = 4,028,162,749.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,028,162,749.79/73,336.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,927.26

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