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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,145.04, 100,940.56 and 39,611.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,145.04, 100,940.56 and 39,611.04 is: 54,663.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,145.04 : 100,940.56 = 39,611.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,145.04/100,940.56 = 39,611.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,145.04x = 100,940.56 × 39,611.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,145.04x = 3,998,360,559.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,998,360,559.78/73,145.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,663.45

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