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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,337.50, 101,206.02 and 39,803.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,337.50, 101,206.02 and 39,803.50 is: 54,928.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,337.50 : 101,206.02 = 39,803.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,337.50/101,206.02 = 39,803.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,337.50x = 101,206.02 × 39,803.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,337.50x = 4,028,353,817.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,028,353,817.07/73,337.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,928.98

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