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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,143.34, 100,937.22 and 39,609.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,143.34, 100,937.22 and 39,609.34 is: 54,660.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,143.34 : 100,937.22 = 39,609.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,143.34/100,937.22 = 39,609.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,143.34x = 100,937.22 × 39,609.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,143.34x = 3,998,056,665.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,998,056,665.63/73,143.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,660.57

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