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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,141.34, 100,934.47 and 39,607.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,141.34, 100,934.47 and 39,607.34 is: 54,657.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,141.34 : 100,934.47 = 39,607.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,141.34/100,934.47 = 39,607.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,141.34x = 100,934.47 × 39,607.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,141.34x = 3,997,745,672.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,997,745,672.97/73,141.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,657.81

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