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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,134.44, 100,925.38 and 39,600.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,134.44, 100,925.38 and 39,600.52 is: 54,648.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,134.44 : 100,925.38 = 39,600.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,134.44/100,925.38 = 39,600.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,134.44x = 100,925.38 × 39,600.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,134.44x = 3,996,697,529.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,697,529.20/73,134.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,648.64

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