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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,126.36, 100,916.22 and 44,847.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,126.36, 100,916.22 and 44,847.64 is: 61,890.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,126.36 : 100,916.22 = 44,847.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,126.36/100,916.22 = 44,847.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,126.36x = 100,916.22 × 44,847.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,126.36x = 4,525,854,304.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,525,854,304.72/73,126.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,890.87

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