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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,378.24, 98,500.69 and 39,546.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,378.24, 98,500.69 and 39,546.50 is: 54,573.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,378.24 : 98,500.69 = 39,546.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,378.24/98,500.69 = 39,546.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,378.24x = 98,500.69 × 39,546.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,378.24x = 3,895,357,537.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,357,537.09/71,378.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,573.46

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