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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,114.86, 100,898.81 and 39,580.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,114.86, 100,898.81 and 39,580.86 is: 54,621.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,114.86 : 100,898.81 = 39,580.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,114.86/100,898.81 = 39,580.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,114.86x = 100,898.81 × 39,580.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,114.86x = 3,993,661,672.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,993,661,672.78/73,114.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,621.75

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