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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,000.06, 97,980.06 and 39,168.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,000.06, 97,980.06 and 39,168.95 is: 54,053.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,000.06 : 97,980.06 = 39,168.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,000.06/97,980.06 = 39,168.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,000.06x = 97,980.06 × 39,168.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,000.06x = 3,837,776,095.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,837,776,095.55/71,000.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,053.14

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