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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,142.13, 100,936.13 and 39,608.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,142.13, 100,936.13 and 39,608.13 is: 54,659.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,142.13 : 100,936.13 = 39,608.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,142.13/100,936.13 = 39,608.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,142.13x = 100,936.13 × 39,608.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,142.13x = 3,997,890,953.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,997,890,953.08/73,142.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,659.21

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