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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,088.10, 100,861.89 and 39,554.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,088.10, 100,861.89 and 39,554.10 is: 54,584.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,088.10 : 100,861.89 = 39,554.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,088.10/100,861.89 = 39,554.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,088.10x = 100,861.89 × 39,554.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,088.10x = 3,989,501,283.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,501,283.25/73,088.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,584.83

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