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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,135.58, 100,927.08 and 39,601.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,135.58, 100,927.08 and 39,601.58 is: 54,650.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,135.58 : 100,927.08 = 39,601.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,135.58/100,927.08 = 39,601.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,135.58x = 100,927.08 × 39,601.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,135.58x = 3,996,871,328.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,871,328.15/73,135.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,650.17

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