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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,078.50, 100,848.60 and 39,544.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,078.50, 100,848.60 and 39,544.50 is: 54,571.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,078.50 : 100,848.60 = 39,544.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,078.50/100,848.60 = 39,544.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,078.50x = 100,848.60 × 39,544.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,078.50x = 3,988,007,462.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,988,007,462.70/73,078.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,571.56

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