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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,071.75, 100,839.03 and 39,537.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,071.75, 100,839.03 and 39,537.75 is: 54,562.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,071.75 : 100,839.03 = 39,537.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,071.75/100,839.03 = 39,537.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,071.75x = 100,839.03 × 39,537.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,071.75x = 3,986,948,358.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,986,948,358.38/73,071.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,562.10

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