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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,092.39, 100,867.50 and 39,558.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,092.39, 100,867.50 and 39,558.39 is: 54,590.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,092.39 : 100,867.50 = 39,558.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,092.39/100,867.50 = 39,558.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,092.39x = 100,867.50 × 39,558.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,092.39x = 3,990,155,903.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,990,155,903.33/73,092.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,590.58

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