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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,089.38, 100,863.36 and 39,555.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,089.38, 100,863.36 and 39,555.38 is: 54,586.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,089.38 : 100,863.36 = 39,555.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,089.38/100,863.36 = 39,555.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,089.38x = 100,863.36 × 39,555.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,089.38x = 3,989,688,785.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,688,785.04/73,089.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,586.43

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