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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,102.80, 100,881.60 and 39,568.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,102.80, 100,881.60 and 39,568.80 is: 54,604.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,102.80 : 100,881.60 = 39,568.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,102.80/100,881.60 = 39,568.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,102.80x = 100,881.60 × 39,568.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,102.80x = 3,991,763,854.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,991,763,854.08/73,102.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,604.80

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