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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,090.38, 100,864.74 and 39,556.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,090.38, 100,864.74 and 39,556.38 is: 54,587.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,090.38 : 100,864.74 = 39,556.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,090.38/100,864.74 = 39,556.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,090.38x = 100,864.74 × 39,556.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,090.38x = 3,989,843,984.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,843,984.04/73,090.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,587.81

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