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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,141.52, 100,935.30 and 39,607.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,141.52, 100,935.30 and 39,607.52 is: 54,658.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,141.52 : 100,935.30 = 39,607.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,141.52/100,935.30 = 39,607.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,141.52x = 100,935.30 × 39,607.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,141.52x = 3,997,796,913.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,997,796,913.46/73,141.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,658.38

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