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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,496.88, 101,425.56 and 39,962.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,496.88, 101,425.56 and 39,962.80 is: 55,148.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,496.88 : 101,425.56 = 39,962.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,496.88/101,425.56 = 39,962.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,496.88x = 101,425.56 × 39,962.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,496.88x = 4,053,249,369.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,053,249,369.17/73,496.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,148.59

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