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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,156.60, 100,956.02 and 39,622.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,156.60, 100,956.02 and 39,622.60 is: 54,679.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,156.60 : 100,956.02 = 39,622.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,156.60/100,956.02 = 39,622.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,156.60x = 100,956.02 × 39,622.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,156.60x = 4,000,139,998.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,000,139,998.05/73,156.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,679.14

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