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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,120.50, 100,906.31 and 39,586.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,120.50, 100,906.31 and 39,586.50 is: 54,629.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,120.50 : 100,906.31 = 39,586.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,120.50/100,906.31 = 39,586.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,120.50x = 100,906.31 × 39,586.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,120.50x = 3,994,527,442.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,994,527,442.88/73,120.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,629.38

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