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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,156.76, 100,956.78 and 39,622.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,156.76, 100,956.78 and 39,622.76 is: 54,679.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,156.76 : 100,956.78 = 39,622.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,156.76/100,956.78 = 39,622.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,156.76x = 100,956.78 × 39,622.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,156.76x = 4,000,186,264.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,000,186,264.31/73,156.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,679.65

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