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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,174.04, 100,980.66 and 39,640.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,174.04, 100,980.66 and 39,640.04 is: 54,703.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,174.04 : 100,980.66 = 39,640.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,174.04/100,980.66 = 39,640.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,174.04x = 100,980.66 × 39,640.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,174.04x = 4,002,877,401.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,002,877,401.63/73,174.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,703.52

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