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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,141.84, 100,935.16 and 39,607.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,141.84, 100,935.16 and 39,607.84 is: 54,658.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,141.84 : 100,935.16 = 39,607.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,141.84/100,935.16 = 39,607.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,141.84x = 100,935.16 × 39,607.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,141.84x = 3,997,823,469.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,997,823,469.62/73,141.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,658.50

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