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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,086.59, 100,859.60 and 39,552.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,086.59, 100,859.60 and 39,552.59 is: 54,582.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,086.59 : 100,859.60 = 39,552.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,086.59/100,859.60 = 39,552.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,086.59x = 100,859.60 × 39,552.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,086.59x = 3,989,258,406.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,258,406.36/73,086.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,582.63

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