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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,187.34, 100,998.54 and 39,653.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,187.34, 100,998.54 and 39,653.34 is: 54,721.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,187.34 : 100,998.54 = 39,653.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,187.34/100,998.54 = 39,653.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,187.34x = 100,998.54 × 39,653.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,187.34x = 4,004,929,446.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,004,929,446.12/73,187.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,721.62

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