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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,336.38, 101,204.21 and 39,802.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,336.38, 101,204.21 and 39,802.38 is: 54,927.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,336.38 : 101,204.21 = 39,802.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,336.38/101,204.21 = 39,802.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,336.38x = 101,204.21 × 39,802.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,336.38x = 4,028,168,424.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,028,168,424.02/73,336.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,927.29

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