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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,138.42, 100,931.00 and 39,604.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,138.42, 100,931.00 and 39,604.42 is: 54,654.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,138.42 : 100,931.00 = 39,604.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,138.42/100,931.00 = 39,604.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,138.42x = 100,931.00 × 39,604.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,138.42x = 3,997,313,264.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,997,313,264.67/73,138.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,654.08

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