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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,137.56, 100,929.66 and 39,603.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,137.56, 100,929.66 and 39,603.56 is: 54,652.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,137.56 : 100,929.66 = 39,603.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,137.56/100,929.66 = 39,603.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,137.56x = 100,929.66 × 39,603.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,137.56x = 3,997,173,845.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,997,173,845.59/73,137.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,652.82

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