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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,854.72, 100,547.04 and 44,579.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,854.72, 100,547.04 and 44,579.20 is: 61,523.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,854.72 : 100,547.04 = 44,579.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,854.72/100,547.04 = 44,579.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,854.72x = 100,547.04 × 44,579.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,854.72x = 4,482,306,605.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,482,306,605.57/72,854.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,523.90

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