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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,148.90, 98,184.54 and 39,318.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,148.90, 98,184.54 and 39,318.36 is: 54,258.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,148.90 : 98,184.54 = 39,318.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,148.90/98,184.54 = 39,318.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,148.90x = 98,184.54 × 39,318.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,148.90x = 3,860,455,090.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,860,455,090.15/71,148.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,258.82

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