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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,106.16, 100,886.82 and 39,572.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,106.16, 100,886.82 and 39,572.16 is: 54,609.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,106.16 : 100,886.82 = 39,572.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,106.16/100,886.82 = 39,572.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,106.16x = 100,886.82 × 39,572.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,106.16x = 3,992,308,856.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,992,308,856.21/73,106.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,609.75

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