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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,113.86, 100,897.43 and 39,579.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,113.86, 100,897.43 and 39,579.86 is: 54,620.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,113.86 : 100,897.43 = 39,579.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,113.86/100,897.43 = 39,579.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,113.86x = 100,897.43 × 39,579.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,113.86x = 3,993,505,451.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,993,505,451.37/73,113.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,620.37

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