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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,086.12, 100,859.12 and 39,552.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,086.12, 100,859.12 and 39,552.12 is: 54,582.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,086.12 : 100,859.12 = 39,552.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,086.12/100,859.12 = 39,552.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,086.12x = 100,859.12 × 39,552.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,086.12x = 3,989,192,017.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,192,017.33/73,086.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,582.07

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