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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,091.34, 100,866.11 and 39,557.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,091.34, 100,866.11 and 39,557.34 is: 54,589.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,091.34 : 100,866.11 = 39,557.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,091.34/100,866.11 = 39,557.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,091.34x = 100,866.11 × 39,557.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,091.34x = 3,989,994,809.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,994,809.96/73,091.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,589.16

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