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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,608.24, 137,487.72 and 39,077.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,608.24, 137,487.72 and 39,077.04 is: 58,647.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,608.24 : 137,487.72 = 39,077.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,608.24/137,487.72 = 39,077.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,608.24x = 137,487.72 × 39,077.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,608.24x = 5,372,613,133.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,372,613,133.95/91,608.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,647.71

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