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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,815.50, 137,781.51 and 39,225.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,815.50, 137,781.51 and 39,225.38 is: 58,862.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,815.50 : 137,781.51 = 39,225.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,815.50/137,781.51 = 39,225.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,815.50x = 137,781.51 × 39,225.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,815.50x = 5,404,532,086.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,404,532,086.72/91,815.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,862.96

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