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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,087.84, 100,861.08 and 39,553.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,087.84, 100,861.08 and 39,553.84 is: 54,584.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,087.84 : 100,861.08 = 39,553.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,087.84/100,861.08 = 39,553.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,087.84x = 100,861.08 × 39,553.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,087.84x = 3,989,443,020.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,443,020.55/73,087.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,584.22

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