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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,096.36, 100,874.82 and 44,817.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,096.36, 100,874.82 and 44,817.64 is: 61,849.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,096.36 : 100,874.82 = 44,817.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,096.36/100,874.82 = 44,817.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,096.36x = 100,874.82 × 44,817.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,096.36x = 4,520,971,367.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,520,971,367.82/73,096.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,849.47

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