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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,218.25, 109,701.99 and 39,961.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,218.25, 109,701.99 and 39,961.65 is: 59,874.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,218.25 : 109,701.99 = 39,961.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,218.25/109,701.99 = 39,961.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,218.25x = 109,701.99 × 39,961.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,218.25x = 4,383,872,528.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,383,872,528.68/73,218.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,874.04

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