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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,117.44, 100,904.40 and 44,851.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,117.44, 100,904.40 and 44,851.68 is: 61,896.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,117.44 : 100,904.40 = 44,851.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,117.44/100,904.40 = 44,851.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,117.44x = 100,904.40 × 44,851.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,117.44x = 4,525,731,859.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,525,731,859.39/73,117.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,896.75

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