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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,076.16, 100,845.12 and 39,542.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,076.16, 100,845.12 and 39,542.08 is: 54,568.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,076.16 : 100,845.12 = 39,542.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,076.16/100,845.12 = 39,542.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,076.16x = 100,845.12 × 39,542.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,076.16x = 3,987,625,802.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,987,625,802.65/73,076.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,568.08

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