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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,380.86, 98,501.29 and 39,547.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,380.86, 98,501.29 and 39,547.45 is: 54,573.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,380.86 : 98,501.29 = 39,547.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,380.86/98,501.29 = 39,547.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,380.86x = 98,501.29 × 39,547.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,380.86x = 3,895,474,841.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,474,841.21/71,380.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,573.10

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