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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,170.88, 100,975.18 and 39,636.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,170.88, 100,975.18 and 39,636.88 is: 54,698.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,170.88 : 100,975.18 = 39,636.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,170.88/100,975.18 = 39,636.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,170.88x = 100,975.18 × 39,636.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,170.88x = 4,002,341,092.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,002,341,092.64/73,170.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,698.55

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