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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,345.32, 101,216.64 and 39,811.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,345.32, 101,216.64 and 39,811.32 is: 54,939.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,345.32 : 101,216.64 = 39,811.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,345.32/101,216.64 = 39,811.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,345.32x = 101,216.64 × 39,811.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,345.32x = 4,029,568,044.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,029,568,044.36/73,345.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,939.68

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