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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,086.10, 100,859.14 and 39,552.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,086.10, 100,859.14 and 39,552.10 is: 54,582.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,086.10 : 100,859.14 = 39,552.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,086.10/100,859.14 = 39,552.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,086.10x = 100,859.14 × 39,552.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,086.10x = 3,989,190,791.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,190,791.19/73,086.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,582.07

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