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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,093.39, 100,868.88 and 39,559.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,093.39, 100,868.88 and 39,559.39 is: 54,591.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,093.39 : 100,868.88 = 39,559.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,093.39/100,868.88 = 39,559.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,093.39x = 100,868.88 × 39,559.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,093.39x = 3,990,311,362.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,990,311,362.78/73,093.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,591.96

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