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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,000.06, 97,980.10 and 39,169.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,000.06, 97,980.10 and 39,169.04 is: 54,053.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,000.06 : 97,980.10 = 39,169.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,000.06/97,980.10 = 39,169.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,000.06x = 97,980.10 × 39,169.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,000.06x = 3,837,786,456.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,837,786,456.10/71,000.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,053.28

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