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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,379.03, 98,503.11 and 39,548.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,379.03, 98,503.11 and 39,548.46 is: 54,576.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,379.03 : 98,503.11 = 39,548.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,379.03/98,503.11 = 39,548.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,379.03x = 98,503.11 × 39,548.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,379.03x = 3,895,646,305.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,646,305.71/71,379.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,576.90

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