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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,140.18, 100,933.41 and 39,606.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,140.18, 100,933.41 and 39,606.18 is: 54,656.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,140.18 : 100,933.41 = 39,606.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,140.18/100,933.41 = 39,606.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,140.18x = 100,933.41 × 39,606.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,140.18x = 3,997,586,804.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,997,586,804.47/73,140.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,656.51

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