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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,496.57, 101,425.23 and 39,962.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,496.57, 101,425.23 and 39,962.57 is: 55,148.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,496.57 : 101,425.23 = 39,962.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,496.57/101,425.23 = 39,962.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,496.57x = 101,425.23 × 39,962.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,496.57x = 4,053,212,346.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,053,212,346.51/73,496.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,148.32

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