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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,090.84, 100,865.42 and 39,556.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,090.84, 100,865.42 and 39,556.84 is: 54,588.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,090.84 : 100,865.42 = 39,556.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,090.84/100,865.42 = 39,556.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,090.84x = 100,865.42 × 39,556.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,090.84x = 3,989,917,280.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,917,280.47/73,090.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,588.47

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