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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,085.28, 100,857.98 and 39,551.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,085.28, 100,857.98 and 39,551.28 is: 54,580.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,085.28 : 100,857.98 = 39,551.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,085.28/100,857.98 = 39,551.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,085.28x = 100,857.98 × 39,551.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,085.28x = 3,989,062,009.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,062,009.46/73,085.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,580.92

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