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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,131.94, 100,922.08 and 39,597.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,131.94, 100,922.08 and 39,597.94 is: 54,645.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,131.94 : 100,922.08 = 39,597.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,131.94/100,922.08 = 39,597.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,131.94x = 100,922.08 × 39,597.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,131.94x = 3,996,306,117.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,306,117.22/73,131.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,645.16

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