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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,088.84, 100,862.70 and 39,554.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,088.84, 100,862.70 and 39,554.84 is: 54,585.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,088.84 : 100,862.70 = 39,554.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,088.84/100,862.70 = 39,554.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,088.84x = 100,862.70 × 39,554.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,088.84x = 3,989,607,960.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,607,960.47/73,088.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,585.73

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