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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,087.00, 100,860.05 and 39,553.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,087.00, 100,860.05 and 39,553.00 is: 54,583.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,087.00 : 100,860.05 = 39,553.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,087.00/100,860.05 = 39,553.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,087.00x = 100,860.05 × 39,553.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,087.00x = 3,989,317,345.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,317,345.98/73,087.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,583.13

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