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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,095.21, 100,871.43 and 39,561.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,095.21, 100,871.43 and 39,561.21 is: 54,594.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,095.21 : 100,871.43 = 39,561.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,095.21/100,871.43 = 39,561.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,095.21x = 100,871.43 × 39,561.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,095.21x = 3,990,595,676.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,990,595,676.88/73,095.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,594.49

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