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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,088.28, 100,861.77 and 39,554.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,088.28, 100,861.77 and 39,554.28 is: 54,584.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,088.28 : 100,861.77 = 39,554.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,088.28/100,861.77 = 39,554.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,088.28x = 100,861.77 × 39,554.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,088.28x = 3,989,514,691.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,514,691.88/73,088.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,584.88

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