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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,130.76, 100,920.48 and 39,596.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,130.76, 100,920.48 and 39,596.76 is: 54,643.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,130.76 : 100,920.48 = 39,596.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,130.76/100,920.48 = 39,596.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,130.76x = 100,920.48 × 39,596.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,130.76x = 3,996,124,025.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,124,025.64/73,130.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,643.55

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