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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,119.32, 100,904.68 and 39,585.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,119.32, 100,904.68 and 39,585.32 is: 54,627.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,119.32 : 100,904.68 = 39,585.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,119.32/100,904.68 = 39,585.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,119.32x = 100,904.68 × 39,585.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,119.32x = 3,994,344,047.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,994,344,047.30/73,119.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,627.75

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