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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,073.16, 100,841.22 and 39,539.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,073.16, 100,841.22 and 39,539.16 is: 54,564.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,073.16 : 100,841.22 = 39,539.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,073.16/100,841.22 = 39,539.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,073.16x = 100,841.22 × 39,539.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,073.16x = 3,987,177,132.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,987,177,132.18/73,073.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,564.18

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