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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,086.34, 100,859.25 and 39,552.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,086.34, 100,859.25 and 39,552.34 is: 54,582.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,086.34 : 100,859.25 = 39,552.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,086.34/100,859.25 = 39,552.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,086.34x = 100,859.25 × 39,552.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,086.34x = 3,989,219,348.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,219,348.15/73,086.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,582.28

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