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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,302.17, 101,172.78 and 44,631.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,302.17, 101,172.78 and 44,631.29 is: 61,600.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,302.17 : 101,172.78 = 44,631.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,302.17/101,172.78 = 44,631.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,302.17x = 101,172.78 × 44,631.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,302.17x = 4,515,471,937.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,515,471,937.22/73,302.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,600.80

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