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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,105.50, 100,885.59 and 39,571.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,105.50, 100,885.59 and 39,571.50 is: 54,608.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,105.50 : 100,885.59 = 39,571.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,105.50/100,885.59 = 39,571.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,105.50x = 100,885.59 × 39,571.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,105.50x = 3,992,194,124.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,992,194,124.69/73,105.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,608.67

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