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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,081.18, 109,655.60 and 39,761.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,081.18, 109,655.60 and 39,761.56 is: 59,660.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,081.18 : 109,655.60 = 39,761.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,081.18/109,655.60 = 39,761.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,081.18x = 109,655.60 × 39,761.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,081.18x = 4,360,077,718.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,360,077,718.74/73,081.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,660.75

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