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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,304.17, 101,175.54 and 44,633.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,304.17, 101,175.54 and 44,633.29 is: 61,603.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,304.17 : 101,175.54 = 44,633.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,304.17/101,175.54 = 44,633.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,304.17x = 101,175.54 × 44,633.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,304.17x = 4,515,797,217.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,515,797,217.73/73,304.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,603.55

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