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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,000.96, 97,981.65 and 39,169.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,000.96, 97,981.65 and 39,169.85 is: 54,054.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,000.96 : 97,981.65 = 39,169.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,000.96/97,981.65 = 39,169.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,000.96x = 97,981.65 × 39,169.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,000.96x = 3,837,926,043.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,837,926,043.34/71,000.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,054.57

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