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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,015.50, 100,772.33 and 44,737.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,015.50, 100,772.33 and 44,737.59 is: 61,744.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,015.50 : 100,772.33 = 44,737.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,015.50/100,772.33 = 44,737.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,015.50x = 100,772.33 × 44,737.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,015.50x = 4,508,310,959.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,508,310,959.20/73,015.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,744.57

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