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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,111.49, 109,667.22 and 39,859.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,111.49, 109,667.22 and 39,859.51 is: 59,789.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,111.49 : 109,667.22 = 39,859.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,111.49/109,667.22 = 39,859.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,111.49x = 109,667.22 × 39,859.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,111.49x = 4,371,282,075.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,371,282,075.90/73,111.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,789.27

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