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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,923.51, 102,014.48 and 39,932.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,923.51, 102,014.48 and 39,932.00 is: 55,106.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,923.51 : 102,014.48 = 39,932.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,923.51/102,014.48 = 39,932.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,923.51x = 102,014.48 × 39,932.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,923.51x = 4,073,642,187.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,073,642,187.67/73,923.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,106.18

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