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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,087.68, 100,860.80 and 39,553.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,087.68, 100,860.80 and 39,553.68 is: 54,583.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,087.68 : 100,860.80 = 39,553.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,087.68/100,860.80 = 39,553.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,087.68x = 100,860.80 × 39,553.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,087.68x = 3,989,415,807.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,415,807.74/73,087.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,583.97

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