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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,055, 100,816.44 and 44,779.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,055, 100,816.44 and 44,779.52 is: 61,796.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,055 : 100,816.44 = 44,779.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,055/100,816.44 = 44,779.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,055x = 100,816.44 × 44,779.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,055x = 4,514,511,791.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,514,511,791.31/73,055
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,796.07

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