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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,000.82, 97,979.54 and 39,169.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,000.82, 97,979.54 and 39,169.71 is: 54,053.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,000.82 : 97,979.54 = 39,169.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,000.82/97,979.54 = 39,169.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,000.82x = 97,979.54 × 39,169.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,000.82x = 3,837,829,971.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,837,829,971.88/71,000.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,053.32

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