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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,557.27, 101,520.59 and 44,883.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,557.27, 101,520.59 and 44,883.20 is: 61,945.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,557.27 : 101,520.59 = 44,883.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,557.27/101,520.59 = 44,883.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,557.27x = 101,520.59 × 44,883.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,557.27x = 4,556,568,213.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,556,568,213.07/73,557.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,945.86

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