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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,085.63, 100,858.16 and 39,551.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,085.63, 100,858.16 and 39,551.63 is: 54,581.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,085.63 : 100,858.16 = 39,551.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,085.63/100,858.16 = 39,551.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,085.63x = 100,858.16 × 39,551.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,085.63x = 3,989,104,221.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,104,221.39/73,085.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,581.24

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