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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,401.44, 101,294.16 and 39,866.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,401.44, 101,294.16 and 39,866.72 is: 55,016.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,401.44 : 101,294.16 = 39,866.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,401.44/101,294.16 = 39,866.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,401.44x = 101,294.16 × 39,866.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,401.44x = 4,038,265,914.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,038,265,914.36/73,401.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,016.17

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