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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,076.31, 100,775.34 and 44,400.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,076.31, 100,775.34 and 44,400.69 is: 61,230.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,076.31 : 100,775.34 = 44,400.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,076.31/100,775.34 = 44,400.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,076.31x = 100,775.34 × 44,400.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,076.31x = 4,474,494,630.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,474,494,630.98/73,076.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,230.44

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