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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,180.56, 100,919.16 and 44,505.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,180.56, 100,919.16 and 44,505.12 is: 61,374.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,180.56 : 100,919.16 = 44,505.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,180.56/100,919.16 = 44,505.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,180.56x = 100,919.16 × 44,505.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,180.56x = 4,491,419,326.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,491,419,326.10/73,180.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,374.49

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