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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,100.26, 100,878.51 and 39,566.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,100.26, 100,878.51 and 39,566.26 is: 54,601.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,100.26 : 100,878.51 = 39,566.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,100.26/100,878.51 = 39,566.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,100.26x = 100,878.51 × 39,566.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,100.26x = 3,991,385,355.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,991,385,355.07/73,100.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,601.52

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