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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,129.36, 100,920.42 and 44,850.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,129.36, 100,920.42 and 44,850.64 is: 61,895.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,129.36 : 100,920.42 = 44,850.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,129.36/100,920.42 = 44,850.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,129.36x = 100,920.42 × 44,850.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,129.36x = 4,526,345,426.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,526,345,426.07/73,129.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,895.05

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