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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,203.28, 100,981.56 and 44,531.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,203.28, 100,981.56 and 44,531.71 is: 61,430.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,203.28 : 100,981.56 = 44,531.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,203.28/100,981.56 = 44,531.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,203.28x = 100,981.56 × 44,531.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,203.28x = 4,496,881,545.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,496,881,545.27/73,203.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,430.06

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