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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,345.88, 98,457.26 and 39,516.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,345.88, 98,457.26 and 39,516.80 is: 54,533.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,345.88 : 98,457.26 = 39,516.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,345.88/98,457.26 = 39,516.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,345.88x = 98,457.26 × 39,516.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,345.88x = 3,890,715,162.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,890,715,162.10/71,345.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,533.14

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