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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,101.60, 109,576.80 and 39,751.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,101.60, 109,576.80 and 39,751.20 is: 59,585.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,101.60 : 109,576.80 = 39,751.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,101.60/109,576.80 = 39,751.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,101.60x = 109,576.80 × 39,751.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,101.60x = 4,355,809,292.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,355,809,292.16/73,101.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,585.69

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