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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,127.04, 100,915.76 and 39,593.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,127.04, 100,915.76 and 39,593.04 is: 54,638.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,127.04 : 100,915.76 = 39,593.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,127.04/100,915.76 = 39,593.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,127.04x = 100,915.76 × 39,593.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,127.04x = 3,995,561,722.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,995,561,722.31/73,127.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,638.64

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