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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,094.25, 100,872.51 and 44,794.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,094.25, 100,872.51 and 44,794.47 is: 61,817.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,094.25 : 100,872.51 = 44,794.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,094.25/100,872.51 = 44,794.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,094.25x = 100,872.51 × 44,794.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,094.25x = 4,518,530,623.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,518,530,623.02/73,094.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,817.87

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