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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,071.50, 100,838.67 and 39,537.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,071.50, 100,838.67 and 39,537.50 is: 54,561.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,071.50 : 100,838.67 = 39,537.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,071.50/100,838.67 = 39,537.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,071.50x = 100,838.67 × 39,537.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,071.50x = 3,986,908,915.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,908,915.13/73,071.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,561.75

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