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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,117.10, 100,901.92 and 39,583.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,117.10, 100,901.92 and 39,583.10 is: 54,624.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,117.10 : 100,901.92 = 39,583.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,117.10/100,901.92 = 39,583.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,117.10x = 100,901.92 × 39,583.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,117.10x = 3,994,010,789.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,994,010,789.55/73,117.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,624.85

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