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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,154.60, 100,953.26 and 39,620.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,154.60, 100,953.26 and 39,620.60 is: 54,676.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,154.60 : 100,953.26 = 39,620.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,154.60/100,953.26 = 39,620.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,154.60x = 100,953.26 × 39,620.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,154.60x = 3,999,828,733.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,999,828,733.16/73,154.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,676.38

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