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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,113.35, 100,896.75 and 39,579.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,113.35, 100,896.75 and 39,579.35 is: 54,619.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,113.35 : 100,896.75 = 39,579.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,113.35/100,896.75 = 39,579.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,113.35x = 100,896.75 × 39,579.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,113.35x = 3,993,427,584.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,993,427,584.22/73,113.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,619.68

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