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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,117.04, 100,902 and 39,583.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,117.04, 100,902 and 39,583.04 is: 54,624.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,117.04 : 100,902 = 39,583.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,117.04/100,902 = 39,583.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,117.04x = 100,902 × 39,583.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,117.04x = 3,994,007,902.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,994,007,902.08/73,117.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,624.86

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