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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,000.74, 97,981.34 and 39,169.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,000.74, 97,981.34 and 39,169.63 is: 54,054.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,000.74 : 97,981.34 = 39,169.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,000.74/97,981.34 = 39,169.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,000.74x = 97,981.34 × 39,169.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,000.74x = 3,837,892,834.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,837,892,834.70/71,000.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,054.27

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