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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,113.10, 100,896.40 and 39,579.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,113.10, 100,896.40 and 39,579.10 is: 54,619.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,113.10 : 100,896.40 = 39,579.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,113.10/100,896.40 = 39,579.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,113.10x = 100,896.40 × 39,579.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,113.10x = 3,993,388,705.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,993,388,705.24/73,113.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,619.33

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