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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,528.60, 101,466.54 and 39,994.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,528.60, 101,466.54 and 39,994.68 is: 55,191.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,528.60 : 101,466.54 = 39,994.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,528.60/101,466.54 = 39,994.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,528.60x = 101,466.54 × 39,994.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,528.60x = 4,058,121,798.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,058,121,798.01/73,528.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,191.07

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