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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,084.66, 100,856.46 and 39,550.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,084.66, 100,856.46 and 39,550.66 is: 54,579.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,084.66 : 100,856.46 = 39,550.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,084.66/100,856.46 = 39,550.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,084.66x = 100,856.46 × 39,550.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,084.66x = 3,988,939,558.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,988,939,558.26/73,084.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,579.71

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