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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,116.75, 100,901.25 and 39,582.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,116.75, 100,901.25 and 39,582.75 is: 54,624.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,116.75 : 100,901.25 = 39,582.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,116.75/100,901.25 = 39,582.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,116.75x = 100,901.25 × 39,582.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,116.75x = 3,993,948,953.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,993,948,953.44/73,116.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,624.27

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