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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,000.16, 100,733.22 and 44,335.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,000.16, 100,733.22 and 44,335.51 is: 61,178.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,000.16 : 100,733.22 = 44,335.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,000.16/100,733.22 = 44,335.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,000.16x = 100,733.22 × 44,335.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,000.16x = 4,466,058,682.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,466,058,682.64/73,000.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,178.75

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