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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,496.60, 101,426.06 and 39,963.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,496.60, 101,426.06 and 39,963.32 is: 55,149.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,496.60 : 101,426.06 = 39,963.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,496.60/101,426.06 = 39,963.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,496.60x = 101,426.06 × 39,963.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,496.60x = 4,053,322,092.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,053,322,092.12/73,496.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,149.79

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