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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,081.50, 100,852.56 and 39,547.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,081.50, 100,852.56 and 39,547.50 is: 54,575.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,081.50 : 100,852.56 = 39,547.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,081.50/100,852.56 = 39,547.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,081.50x = 100,852.56 × 39,547.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,081.50x = 3,988,466,616.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,988,466,616.60/73,081.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,575.60

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