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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,433.60, 101,338.56 and 39,898.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,433.60, 101,338.56 and 39,898.88 is: 55,060.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,433.60 : 101,338.56 = 39,898.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,433.60/101,338.56 = 39,898.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,433.60x = 101,338.56 × 39,898.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,433.60x = 4,043,295,044.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,043,295,044.81/73,433.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,060.56

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