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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,080.78, 100,851.42 and 39,546.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,080.78, 100,851.42 and 39,546.78 is: 54,574.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,080.78 : 100,851.42 = 39,546.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,080.78/100,851.42 = 39,546.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,080.78x = 100,851.42 × 39,546.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,080.78x = 3,988,348,919.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,988,348,919.43/73,080.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,574.53

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