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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,950.57, 100,671.75 and 39,416.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,950.57, 100,671.75 and 39,416.57 is: 54,394.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,950.57 : 100,671.75 = 39,416.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,950.57/100,671.75 = 39,416.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,950.57x = 100,671.75 × 39,416.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,950.57x = 3,968,134,577.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,968,134,577.54/72,950.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,394.84

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