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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,144.66, 100,939.04 and 39,610.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,144.66, 100,939.04 and 39,610.66 is: 54,662.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,144.66 : 100,939.04 = 39,610.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,144.66/100,939.04 = 39,610.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,144.66x = 100,939.04 × 39,610.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,144.66x = 3,998,261,994.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,998,261,994.17/73,144.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,662.39

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