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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,111.22, 100,893.82 and 39,577.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,111.22, 100,893.82 and 39,577.22 is: 54,616.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,111.22 : 100,893.82 = 39,577.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,111.22/100,893.82 = 39,577.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,111.22x = 100,893.82 × 39,577.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,111.22x = 3,993,096,910.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,993,096,910.78/73,111.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,616.75

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