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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,101.45, 100,879.65 and 39,567.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,101.45, 100,879.65 and 39,567.45 is: 54,602.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,101.45 : 100,879.65 = 39,567.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,101.45/100,879.65 = 39,567.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,101.45x = 100,879.65 × 39,567.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,101.45x = 3,991,550,507.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,991,550,507.39/73,101.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,602.89

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