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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,336.49, 101,204.40 and 39,802.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,336.49, 101,204.40 and 39,802.49 is: 54,927.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,336.49 : 101,204.40 = 39,802.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,336.49/101,204.40 = 39,802.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,336.49x = 101,204.40 × 39,802.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,336.49x = 4,028,186,919.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,028,186,919.94/73,336.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,927.46

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