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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,344, 101,214.84 and 39,810

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,344, 101,214.84 and 39,810 is: 54,937.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,344 : 101,214.84 = 39,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,344/101,214.84 = 39,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,344x = 101,214.84 × 39,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,344x = 4,029,362,780.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,029,362,780.40/73,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,937.87

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