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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,135.41, 100,926.86 and 39,601.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,135.41, 100,926.86 and 39,601.41 is: 54,649.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,135.41 : 100,926.86 = 39,601.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,135.41/100,926.86 = 39,601.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,135.41x = 100,926.86 × 39,601.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,135.41x = 3,996,845,609.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,845,609.15/73,135.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,649.94

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