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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,145.19, 100,940.31 and 39,611.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,145.19, 100,940.31 and 39,611.19 is: 54,663.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,145.19 : 100,940.31 = 39,611.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,145.19/100,940.31 = 39,611.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,145.19x = 100,940.31 × 39,611.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,145.19x = 3,998,365,798.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,998,365,798.07/73,145.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,663.41

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