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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,143.19, 100,937.55 and 39,609.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,143.19, 100,937.55 and 39,609.19 is: 54,660.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,143.19 : 100,937.55 = 39,609.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,143.19/100,937.55 = 39,609.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,143.19x = 100,937.55 × 39,609.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,143.19x = 3,998,054,596.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,998,054,596.08/73,143.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,660.65

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