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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,339.76, 101,208.86 and 39,805.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,339.76, 101,208.86 and 39,805.76 is: 54,931.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,339.76 : 101,208.86 = 39,805.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,339.76/101,208.86 = 39,805.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,339.76x = 101,208.86 × 39,805.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,339.76x = 4,028,695,591.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,028,695,591.03/73,339.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,931.94

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