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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,923.45, 102,014.40 and 39,931.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,923.45, 102,014.40 and 39,931.93 is: 55,106.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,923.45 : 102,014.40 = 39,931.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,923.45/102,014.40 = 39,931.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,923.45x = 102,014.40 × 39,931.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,923.45x = 4,073,631,879.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,073,631,879.79/73,923.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,106.08

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