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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,091.84, 100,866.84 and 39,557.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,091.84, 100,866.84 and 39,557.84 is: 54,589.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,091.84 : 100,866.84 = 39,557.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,091.84/100,866.84 = 39,557.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,091.84x = 100,866.84 × 39,557.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,091.84x = 3,990,074,318.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,990,074,318.03/73,091.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,589.87

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