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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,135.08, 100,925.87 and 39,601.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,135.08, 100,925.87 and 39,601.08 is: 54,649.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,135.08 : 100,925.87 = 39,601.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,135.08/100,925.87 = 39,601.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,135.08x = 100,925.87 × 39,601.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,135.08x = 3,996,773,253.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,773,253.93/73,135.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,649.20

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