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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,103.34, 100,882.94 and 39,569.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,103.34, 100,882.94 and 39,569.34 is: 54,605.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,103.34 : 100,882.94 = 39,569.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,103.34/100,882.94 = 39,569.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,103.34x = 100,882.94 × 39,569.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,103.34x = 3,991,871,533.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,991,871,533.52/73,103.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,605.87

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